South Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Newport News Victory Arch
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Newport News Victory Arch (front)
Greetings with love to those who return
A triumph with tears to those who sleep
Erected 1919.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 36° 58.616′ N, 76° 25.94′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. It is at the intersection of West Avenue and 25th Street on West Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Hampton Roads, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 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: Victory Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Welcome Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Victory Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Victory Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters, Hampton Roads (within shouting distance of this marker); Warwick Hotel 1883-1961 (within shouting distance of this marker); Newport News (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Newport News (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
More about this marker. Peninsula citizens built
this page online
Also see . . . Newport News Victory Arch. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. Newport News Victory Arch (rear)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. Roll of Honor
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
4. Roll of Honor
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
5. Roll of Honor
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
6. Roll of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,072 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
