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Source:  Carteret County Veterans Memorial, Beaufort. Courtesy of Bobbystuff.com

  • Monument Name

    Carteret County Veterans Memorial, Beaufort

  • Type

    War Memorial

  • Subjects

    World War I

    World War II

    Other Wars

    Iraq War, 2003-2011

    Global War on Terrorism

    Vietnam War, 1960-1975

    Korean War, 1950-1953

  • Creator

    Joyner's Memorial, Inc., Wilson, NC, Builder

    Windell Barlow, Beaufort, NC, Designer

  • City

    Beaufort

  • County

    Carteret

  • Description

    The Carteret County Veterans Memorial Consist of a granite hexagon shaped center base with a slanted top that dedicates the memorial to all veterans. Around the six sides are incised Coats of Arms to the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. Formed in a shallow curve behind the center piece are five lectern shaped granite blocks dedicated to the wars of America beginning with World War One through the conflicts in Southwest Asia. On the front face of each block is an incised scene representing each war. Flags of the five Armed Services fly on poles behind each block. A sixth pole flies the United States and North Carolina flags. The memorial stands on a large poured concrete slab.

  • Inscription

    Center base: DEDICATED / TO ALL / VETERANS / WE / REMEMBER

    World War One: CARTERET / COUNTY / WWI / VETERANS / 1917-1918

    World War Two: CARTERET / COUNTY / WWII / VETERANS / 1941-1946

    Korean War: CARTERET / COUNTY / KOREAN / VETERANS / 1950-1953

    Vietnam War: CARTERET / COUNTY / VIETNAM / VETERANS / 1961-1975

    Southwest Asia: CARTERET / COUNTY / SOUTHWEST ASIA / VETERANS / 1991

  • Custodian

    Carteret County

  • Dedication Date

    Circa 2000

  • Decade

    2000s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    34.720030 , -76.663130 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      “Carteret County Courthouse in Beaufort, North Carolina,” Bobbystuff.com, (accessed May 17, 2023) Link

      “Carteret County Veterans Memorial, Beaufort, North Carolina,” Waymarking.com, (accessed May 16, 2023) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite, concrete

  • Location

    The memorial stands on the lawn to the left of the front entrance to the Carteret County Courthouse located at 300 Courthouse Square, Beaufort, NC. An Order of the Purple Heart memorial is a short distance away and the Carteret County Confederate Dead monument stands in front of the courthouse.

  • Landscape

    The memorial stands on the lawn surrounded by plantings, hedges, and mature trees.

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