Hurricane in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Curry School District Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
1. Curry School District Memorial Marker
In honor of the men who served their country during the World War 1917-1918
Sacred to the memory of those who died for liberty, justice, and peace.
Forest C Burdette • Harvey E. Carpenter • Vicker Hall • John L. Jordon • Issac C. Smith • Nuel S. Vance • Benjamin C. Harper
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 25.915′ N, 82° 1.446′ W. Memorial is in Hurricane, West Virginia, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Alternate West Virginia Route 34) and Dudding Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The marker marker is at a public parking lot partially and may be obscured by an adjacent tree. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2759 Main Street, Hurricane WV 25526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Kyova Tri-State Region. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asbury House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hurricane Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of all Veterans (approx. 1.1 miles away); Calvin W Jones (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hurricane Baptist Church / Hurricane Bridge Skirmish (approx. 1.2 miles away); West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 1.8 miles away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurricane.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
2. Wide view of Curry School District Memorial with flagpole
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
3. Wide view of Curry School District Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
