Dayton in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor and Remembrance
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025
1. In Honor and Remembrance Memorial
of the heroes and victims in the
fight against terrorism
and to celebrate the
enduring spirit of all Americans
Erected by Woodmen of the World.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 38° 24.806′ N, 78° 56.928′ W. Memorial is in Dayton, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Sunset Drive (Virginia Route 1202) north of Mason Street ( Route 257), on the left when traveling north. Memorial is located at the base of the flagpole in Sunset Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 Sunset Drive, Dayton VA 22821, 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: Pleasures and Pastimes (a few steps from this marker); Inventor Samuel H. Blosser (approx. 0.3 miles away); Innovation in the Heartland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Origins of Shenandoah University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dayton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Dayton's Downtown (approx. 0.6 miles away); College Days (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Another marker is
this page online
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025
2. In Honor and Remembrance Memorial
Memorial is located at the base of the flagpole.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
