Pearisburg

Historical marker location:

501 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (Business U.S. 460) and Wenonah Avenue (Business U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1941

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.