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“Lest We Forget That Peace Has a Price”

— Marines Lebanon 1983 Monument —

 
 
“Lest We Forget That Peace Has a Price” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008
1. “Lest We Forget That Peace Has a Price” Marker
Inscription. In memorial to our Marines of the Multi-National Peacekeeping Force, Lebanon – 1983.

West Virginia — Semper Fidelis

Cpl. Mecot Camara, Hinton • Lcpl. Russell Cyzick, Star City • HM2 Marion E. Kees, Martinsburg • Lcpl. David Cosner, Elkins • Cpl. Timothy Dunnigan, Princeton.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
 
Location. 38° 55.38′ N, 79° 50.598′ W. Marker is in Elkins, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Randolph Avenue (U.S. 33) and Harman Lane, on the right when traveling west on Randolph Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkins WV 26241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. 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, 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: Randolph County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Elkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisenda (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kump House / Herman Guy Kump (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warfield/Dye House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Gassaway Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vincent Trimboli (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Darden Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkins.
 
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Marines Lebanon 1983 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008
2. Marines Lebanon 1983 Monument
Monument at the Randolph County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008
3. Monument at the Randolph County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,333 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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Jun. 20, 2026