Marshall Memorial Boulevard
N 38° 24.830 W 082° 25.181
17S E 376056 N 4252686
A sign telling us about the many lives lost in the 1970 plane crash.
Waymark Code: WMKC09
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2014
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Marshall Memorial Boulevard
On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport near Huntington, claiming the lives of seventy-five members of the Marshall University football team, coaches, fans, pilots & crew. This boulevard, named in honor of these fallen members of the university family, leads visitors from the Spring Hill Cemetery to the heart of the Marshall community.
Marker Number: None shown on marker
Marker Title: Marshall Memorial Boulevard
Marker Location: Intersection of 20th street and Norway Ave.
County or Independent City: Huntington, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History 2000
Web Site: Not listed
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