Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Wheeling High School World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
1. Wheeling High School World War II Memorial Marker
Wheeling High School Students
who served their country
during World War II,
and dedicated to
the Glory of God
and the memory of those
who gave their lives
for freedom
Erected 1946 by Wheeling High School Students and Faculty.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 40° 2.809′ N, 80° 43.6′ W. Memorial is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is at the intersection of Chapline Street and 36th Street, on the right when traveling south on Chapline Street. Marker is at the athletic field west of Wheeling Middle School. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. 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: South Side World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mail Pouch Tobacco (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bernard Klieves House (approx. Ύ mile away); Holliday-Schaefer House (approx. 0.8 miles away); 2304 Chapline Street (approx. 0.8 miles away); 2300 Chapline Street (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Lower Market House
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
2. Wheeling High School World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
3. Wheeling High School World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
