Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish War Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
1. Spanish War Veterans Memorial
The United Spanish War Veterans
of
Suffolk and Nansemond County
Virginia
Spanish War Veterans. 1898 – 1902
(outer cross))
Cuba • Puerto Rico • Philippine Islands • U.S.A.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 36° 44.088′ N, 76° 34.845′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. Memorial is on Mahan Street east of Main Street (Route 32), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (about 300 feet away); Civil War Militia of Suffolk and Nansemond County (about 300 feet away); Watering Fountain (about 400 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); Siege of Suffolk (about 500 feet away); Remembrance Garden Monuments (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
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Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
2. The Spanish War Veterans Memorial on Monument Alley.
The memorial is a part of a war memorial exhibition known as Monument Alley. This view, looking west, shows that it is displayed last. Directly behind it is the World War I Monument, followed by a 1944 artillery cannon.
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, May 10, 2017
3. A detail view near the memorial’s base.
Concealed by the foliage plants, the inscription at the base of the memorial reads: Presented by Mrs. Blanche Kilby Bell.
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
4. The Spanish War Veterans Memorial faces east.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
