Documenting the American South

Doc South header logo Home
Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina
Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina
Commemorative Landscapes banner

Source:  Randleman Veterans Memorial, Randleman. Photo by D. Becker Jones

  • Monument Name

    Randleman Veterans Memorial, Randleman

  • Type

    War Memorial

  • Subjects

    Veterans of Multiple Wars

  • City

    Randleman

  • County

    Randolph

  • Description

    The Randleman Veterans Memorial is a single, finished, black granite panel standing on a thin finished sheet of black granite on a double base of roughhewn granite. Inscriptions appear on the front and rear. A thin, slightly curved ribbon of granite is attached to the left, front of the panel. Running from top to bottom are colored medallions with the coat of arms of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the POW/MIA logo. Above the front face inscription is the image of an American Eagle, that appears to be in flight, holding the American Flag in its talons. Above the rear face inscription is a large logo for Disabled American Veterans. Nearby is a bronze dedication plaque with the City of Randleman logo at the top.

  • Inscription

    Front: RANDLEMAN / VETERANS / MEMORIAL / ALL GAVE SOME, / SOME GAVE ALL.

    Back: “BEFORE I CONCLUDE THE SUBJECT OF / PUBLIC JUSTICE, I CANNOT OMIT / TO MENTION THE OBLIGATIONS THIS / COUNTY IS UNDER, TO THAT / MERITORIOUS CLASS OF VETERAN / NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND / PRIVATES, WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED / FOR INABILITY…NOTHING COULD BE A / MORE MELANCHOLY AND DISTRESSING / SIGHT, THAN TO BEHOLD THOSE WHO / HAVE SHED THEIR BLOOD OR LOST / THEIR LIMBS IN THE SERVICE OF / THEIR COUNTRY…” / GEORGE WASHINGTON

    Dedication Plaque: RANDLEMAN VETERANS MEMORIAL / NOVEMBER 2019 / MAYOR / CLARENCE “BUCKY” JERNIGAN / CITY OF RANDLEMAN BOARD OF ALDERMEN / GARY B. BETTS, SR., MAJOR PRO-TEMPORE / MELISSA BLALOCK / T. RENEE BRYANT / KEITH FOGLEMAN / NANCY HENDERSON / CITY MANAGER / ZACHARY L. HEWITT / PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR / DON PEELER / PLANNING DIRECTOR / GREG PATTON / FINANCE DIRECTOR / SUSAN HOGAN / INTERIM CITY CLERK / CONNIE CROSS

  • Custodian

    City of Randleman

  • Dedication Date

    November 2019

  • Decade

    2010s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.817400 , -79.804110 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      Whatley, L. McKay. “Monuments and Memorials in Randolph County,” Wordpress.com, (accessed April 14, 2023) Link

      “Commerce Square Park” Visitnc.com, (accessed April 15, 2023) Link

      “Randleman Veterans Memorial,” The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accesses April 15, 2015) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Black granite, bronze

  • Sponsors

    City of Randleman

  • Location

    The memorial is located in Commerce Square Park off of West Academy Street and near the Randleman Civic Center, Randleman, NC.

  • Landscape

    The small narrow park has open lawn and scattered trees and is bracketed by parking areas.

Icon for reporting missing/incorrect information Know anything else about this monument that isn't mentioned here? If you have additional information on this or any other monument in our collection fill out the form at the Contact Us link in the footer. Thank you.