"Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina" brings together a vast array of primary source materials organized around a common theme, namely commemoration. This digital collection enables anyone interested in why this or that monument in North Carolina exists where it does or honors what it does can dig deeply in historical sources to find the answer. This site is a reminder that we move through a commemorative landscape shaped by the work, money, arguments, and power of those who came before us. It is our turn to decide what landscapes we leave for the next generation.