Owens D. Graves Memorial - Cross Keys, VA
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N 38° 21.202 W 078° 49.035
17S E 690727 N 4247277
This is a memorial to Owen Graves who helped a community remember thier ties to the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMC5DP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2011
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The monument is located in between two Civil War Trails markers for the Battle of Cross Keys. The monument is about 30 yards off of Goods Mills Road.
The text of the memorial is:
OWEN D. GRAVES MEMORIAL
CROSS KEYS BATTLEFIELD WAYSIDE
OWEN D. GRAVES DDS 1942 - 2001
FAMILY AND FRIENDS DEDICATE THIS MARKER TO THE
CHERISHED MEMORY OF DR. OWEN D. GRAVES.
A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED PRESERVE
THE VALLEY'S CIVIL WAR HISTORY
DEDICATED AUGUST 2002
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
Location: Cross Keys Battlefield Wayside
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