New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Veterans Memorial

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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 10, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Our flag does not fly
because the wind moves it.
It flies because of the
breath of every soldier
who serd protecting it.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 38.558′ N, 80° 51.93′ W. Memorial is in New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and North Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1269 326 Main St, New Martinsville WV 26155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle

and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 walking distance of this marker: In Memory of All Veterans

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(here, next to this marker); Wetzel County Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Theater (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 800 feet away); World War II Cannon (about 800 feet away); Wetzel County Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Levi Morgan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wetzel County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Martinsville.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 10, 2026

2. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.