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Clifton Forge in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Veterans Memorial

 
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2026
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
World War
II

Korea
Vietnam
Kuwait Iraq
Afghanistan

For all who served
That none be forgotten

They served with honor
We honor them

 
Erected 2011 by Burnside-Carpenter VFW Post 4299.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 37° 48.975′ N, 79° 49.49′ W. Memorial is in Clifton Forge, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and River Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 528 Main St, Clifton Forge VA 24422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the Potomac Highlands. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of
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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: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); All Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Masonic Theatre (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fire Department World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Roger Arliner Young (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Gallaspy Land Grant (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton Forge.
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2026
2. Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Park in Clifton Forge image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2026
3. Veterans Memorial Park in Clifton Forge
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 18, 2026