Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
U.S.S. West Virginia Bow Flag Staff
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. U.S.S. West Virginia Bow Flag Staff Marker
Placed in memory of those who gave their lives and in honor of all who served on this great battleship, sunk Dec. 7, 1941.
Erected 1963.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 16.74′ N, 80° 20.358′ W. Memorial was in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It was on W. Main Street. This marker is on the plaza of the Harrison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial was in this post office area: Clarksburg WV 26301, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial was in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument (a few steps from this marker); Union Meetings (a few steps from this marker); Clarksburg (a few steps from this marker); "Stonewall" Jackson (a few steps from this marker); The Immigrants (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded (a few steps from this marker); John W. Davis (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksburg.
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. U.S.S. West Virginia Bow Flag Staff Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2026
3. Harrison County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
