Lewisville in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
POW-MIA Memorial
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
1. POW-MIA Memorial Marker
This POW-MIA flag flies to honor those veterans who, in service to this great nation, sacrificed their freedom and their physical and mental well-being as prisoners of war. It also recognizes those who are still missing in action or remain imprisoned.
The light at the base of this plaque will burn until all POW-MIAs are accounted for or returned home.
Town of Lewisville
Lewisville American Legion Post 522
Erected by Town of Lewisville; Lewisville American Legion Post 522.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 5.8′ N, 80° 25.29′ W. Marker is in Lewisville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It can be reached from Shallowford Road. Downtown Lewisville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisville NC 27023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: "Battle Cross" (a few steps from this marker); Lewis C. Laugenour House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Philadelphia Wagon Road (about 300 feet away); Site of Lewisville Academy
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
2. POW-MIA Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
