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Source:  World Wars I & II Memorial, Eden. Photo by Rusty Long

  • Monument Name

    World Wars I & II Memorial, Eden

  • Type

    Column

  • Subjects

    World War I

    World War II

  • City

    Eden

  • County

    Rockingham

  • Description

    The Eden (Draper) World War I & II memorial is a tapered granite shaft approximately eight-feet tall. Atop the column is an eagle with spread wings that appears to be made of metal. The top one-third of the column holds an incised inscription. The middle third has a metal plaque listing the names of those who died in military service during the two wars. Beneath the plaque is an incised symbol for the American Legion Auxiliary. The shaft stands on a concrete pad in a small wooded park area. Near the memorial is a flagpole and seating area made of stone.

    Images: Inscription | Far-off view

  • Inscription

    Incised inscription: DEDICATED TO / ALL WHO SERVED / AND IN MEMORY / OF THOSE WHO / MADE THE SU- / PREME SACRIFICE / IN WORLD WARS / I AND II

    Plaque inscription: WORLD WAR I / HENRY STEAGALL

    WORLD WAR II / DANIEL W. ATKINS / WALTER M. CHAMBERS, JR. / FRANK E. CHERRY / JOHNSIE T. HARRIS / HARRY G. AKERS / OTHO H. HARMON / JASPER C. COBB / PERVIE W. BOLICK / JAMES E. LAW / RUSSELL A. STONE

  • Dedication Date

    Circa 1950

  • Decade

    1950s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.517920 , -79.694420 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      “A Look at Veterans Memorials in the Triad,” Greensboro.com, November 4, 2019, (accessed September 28, 2021) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite, metal

  • Sponsors

    American Legion Auxiliary

  • Subject Notes

    The city of Eden was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper.

  • Location

    The memorial is located at the corner of West Fieldcrest Road and Main Street in the present day city of Eden. Note: to locate using Google Maps search for West Fieldcrest Road, Eden, NC

  • Landscape

    The memorial stands in a well maintained park like area near the center of the Draper area in Eden. The park encompasses most of a city block, has mature hardwood trees and landscape plantings.

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