Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Armed Forces Memorial
to the memory of
the gallant officers and men
of the
Armed Forces of the United States
who gave their lives that we might live
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear
Freedom from oppression
Rest in peace
Greater love hath no man than this
That he lay down his life for his friends
Erected by Newtown D. Baker Post 896, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 27.574′ N, 77° 57.783′ W. Memorial is in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is on North Queen Street (West Virginia Route 9/45) south of West Race Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 241 North Queen Street, Martinsburg WV 25401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Belle Boyd House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Belle Boyd House (about 400 feet away); Belle Boyd (about 500 feet away); Apollo Theater (about 500 feet away); Baltimore and Ohio Roundhouse and Shop Complex (about 500 feet away); Martinsburg Roundhouse (about 500 feet away); Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shop Complex (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Berkeley Hotel (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Belle Boyd House (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Martinsburg Roundhouse (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Berkeley Hotel (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2025
2. Armed Forces Memorial at the entrance of the VFW
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
