Bicentennial Clock, Carthage
This clock honors the bicentennial of Carthage, 1796-1996. It was paid for by donations from local people, who are named on bricks and plaques displayed near the clock.
Plaque: 1796 1996 / BICENTENNIAL CLOCK / DEDICATED TO THE / PEOPLE OF CARTHAGE / JULY 4, 1996 / BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE / BILLIE M. MACKEY, EXEC. DIR. / SHERWOOD F. LAPPING / CHAIRMAN - CLOCK PROJECT / CAROL CLEETWOOD, SEC.
Plaque: THIS / BICENTENNIAL CLOCK / WAS PURCHASED AND / INSTALLED THROUGH / GENEROUS DONATIONS / BY OR IN THE HONOR / OF THOSE WHOSE / NAMES ARE ON THESE / PLAQUES OR ENGRAVED / ON THE BRICKS WHICH / SURROUND IT.
July 4, 1996
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The monument is located beside the current Moore County Court Building, on Court House Circle, in Carthage, NC.
The clock stands in front of a federal building, on a red brick pavilion near the center of town. The green clock is between the U.S. flag and the North Carolina flag.
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