Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cannon
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024
1. The Cannon Marker
The Cannon
Renovated by Post 632
Veterans of Foreign Wars
100th Anniversary
1899-1999
Erected 1999 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 632.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 26.624′ N, 78° 52.719′ W. Memorial is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South High Street (Virginia Route 42) and West Grace Street when traveling south on South High Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 S High St, Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial / WWI Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Madison University (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rockingham County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrisonburg-Rockingham World War I Liberty Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Madison (approx. half a mile away); Confederate General Hospital (approx. half a mile away); From Home to Hospital (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024
2. The Cannon north view along South High Street
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024
3. The Cannon south view along South High Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
