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Source:  Caswell County Veterans Monument, Yanceyville. Photo courtesy of Rusty Long

  • Monument Name

    Caswell County Veterans Monument, Yanceyville

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    Veterans of Multiple Wars

  • City

    Yanceyville

  • County

    Caswell

  • Description

    This monument is to honor all veterans of Caswell County. It consists of a rectangular stone marker with a bronze plaque explaining the commemorated event and the sponsors. The marker sits in the courtyard in downtown Yanceyville.

  • Inscription

    THIS MONUMENT IS / DEDICATED TO THE / HONOR OF THE / MEN AND WOMEN / OF CASWELL COUNTY / WHO SERVED THEIR / COUNTRY IN TIME OF / MILITARY NEED. / AMERICAN LEGION POST 89 / VETERANS OF FOREIGN WAR [sic] POST 7316 / 1991

  • Custodian

    Caswell County

  • Dedication Date

    1991

  • Decade

    1990s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.403000 , -79.336550 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      "Caswell Courthouse," The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accessed August 29, 2016) Link

      Koonce, Carlton. "Man Wants Inheritance to Help Veterans," Chapel Hill News, June 12, 2014

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Stone, bronze

  • Sponsors

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7316

  • Location

    The monument is located in front of the Caswell County courthouse, at 144 Courthouse Square, Yanceyville NC 27379. Caswell County World War I Memorial and Confederate monument stand a few feet away.

  • Landscape

    The memorial stands in the middle of a large city square, on a well-maintained lawn, surrounded by seasonal plants, bushes, and trees.

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