Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
"Lest We Forget"
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
1. "Lest We Forget" Marker
Dedicated to the many veterans who were proud to have served their country in time of need.
Erected 1997 by American Legion Post #93.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 23.969′ N, 82° 34.765′ W. Memorial is in Kenova, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and 15th Street, on the left when traveling west on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1506 Chestnut Street, Kenova WV 25530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ceredo-Kenova West Virginia (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ward-Craycraft Memorial Wall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ceredo-Kenova Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ceredo - Kenova (approx. 0.7 miles away); West Virginia (Wayne County) / Kentucky (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Waymer House (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Congregational Church of Ceredo (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ceredo Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenova.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Dreamland Pool (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
2. "Lest We Forget" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
