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
Erected 1963.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 16.74′ N, 80° 20.358′ W. Memorial is in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on W. Main Street. This marker is on the plaza of the Harrison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Clarksburg WV 26301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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: 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); Combat Wounded (a few steps from this marker); John W. Davis (a few steps from this marker); Merchants National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksburg.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. U.S.S. West Virginia Bow Flag Staff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
