Valdese in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
World Wars Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025
1. World Wars Memorial Marker
In lasting memory of
All those from our midst
Who gave their lives
in World Wars I-II
Forever honor'd • Forever mourn'd
Erected 1949 by Valdese American Legion Post 234.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 35° 45.008′ N, 81° 34.139′ W. Memorial is in Valdese, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is on Church Street Northwest (State Road 1538) north of Tron Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 709 Church St NW, Valdese NC 28690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boccia (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Cmd. Eric Allen Cranford (about 800 feet away); Outdoor Drama (about 800 feet away); Road Grader (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outdoor Community Oven (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Refour House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drag Pan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Sled (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdese.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025
2. World Wars Memorial in front of the cannon looking towards Legion centrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025
3. Full view of World Wars Memorial. American Legion building in background
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
