Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Morehead State University Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 31, 2026

1. Morehead State University Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to those students who have given their lives in the defense of freedom

Erected by The Students of Morehead State University.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military.

Location. 38° 11.182′ N, 83° 26.102′ W. Memorial is in Morehead, Kentucky, in Rowan County. It is on University Boulevard 0.2 miles south of Elizabeth Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is located on the northwest side of the Little Bell Tower on the campus of Morehead State University. University Boulevard is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 291 University Boulevard, Morehead KY 40351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Outer Bluegrass and in the Cumberland Plateau.

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,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capt. William E. Barber, USMC (here, next to this marker); First Building And Land (a few steps from this marker); First Faculty And Staff (within shouting distance of this marker); National Register Historic District / Morehead State University (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bluejackets (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel John Hargis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quilting Memories (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morehead.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 31, 2026

2. Morehead State University Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.