Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Veterans Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
1. Veterans Monument Marker
To honor the living and to remember the dead, we, the citizens of Kingsport, pay tribute to all men and women who have dedicated their lives in faithful and honorable service to the United States of America. We pledge our eternal gratitude to those who are presently serving and to the veterans who have unselfishly served their country in times of armed conflict, full-scale war, and peace. For their sacrifices, including the supreme sacrifice of giving their lives while protecting the inherent rights of each citizen the greatest of these being equality, justice, and freedom - we are thankful.
Erected 1991.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 32.046′ N, 82° 31.788′ W. Monument is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Fort Henry Drive (Tennessee Route 36) 0.1 miles south of Midland Drive, on the right when traveling south. Memorial location is at the parking lot for Memorial Gardens Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin-Dobyns House (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Island Flats (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stone-Penn House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Douglass High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Patrick Henry (approx. 1.4 miles away); Donelson Flotilla (approx.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
2. Wide view of Veterans Monument. Plaque is at the bottom center of the memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
3. Reverse side of Veterans Monument
Note the date in the brick states 1990. Dedication plaque states memorial was erected in 1991.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
4. Veterans Monument looking towards Memorial Gardens Park area
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
