Sampson County Veterans Memorial, Clinton
Commemorating those who honorably served from Sampson County, this polished, 6-foot-tall monument stands in the Sampson County courthouse lawn as a three-tiered, multi-level marker. On the tallest level furthest to the left, an inscription describes the sponsors and erection date of the monument, with a bronze symbol displayed above the text. The middle level, about 4 feet off the ground, displays four circular symbols engraved into the monument, from top to bottom. The shortest level furthest to the right, about 3 feet from the ground, provides the inscription dedicating the monument to the veterans of Sampson County.
Marker Front, Shortest Level (far right): DEDICATED TO THE / ETERNAL MEMORY OF / ALL SAMPSONIANS WHO / HONORABLY SERVED / THEIR COUNTRY IN TIME / OF ARMED CONFLICT
Marker Front, Tallest Level (far left): ERECTED / NOVEMBER 11, 1986 / VETERANS OF FOREIGN / WARS OF THE / UNITED STATES / POST 7547
Sampson County
November 11, 1986
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“Sampson County Veterans’ Memorial – North Carolina,” Waymarking.com, (accessed February 20, 2014) Link
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
The Sampson County Veterans’ Memorial was unveiled on Veterans’ Day, November 11, 1986 on the South side of Sampson County’s courthouse. According to The Sampson Independent, about 60 veterans and other attended a special service at the courthouse for the unveiling. James H. Parker, junior vice commander, and Harold E. Romine, senior vice commander, unveiled the monument for those gathered at the service. The guest speaker for the ceremony was U.S. Rep. Charlie Whitley, who chaired the Agriculture Committee in the House and served on the Armed Forces Committee.
The Sampson County Veterans’ Memorial was a unifying moment in history for Sampson County citizens. Not only did the dedication ceremony involve those who helped sponsor the monument, such as Bill Anderson, V.F.W. Commander of Post 7547, but also involved fellow community members like students from the Clinton High School Band and the local Reverend Odell Walker of First United Methodist Church in Clinton.
The marker is located on the south side of the Sampson County courthouse on E. Main St., facing Country Club Rd., Clinton, NC.
The marker sits on a small patch of lawn in front of the Sampson County courthouse, facing the street.
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