Carter County Veterans Memorial ~ Elizabethton Tennessee
N 36° 20.926 W 082° 12.625
17S E 391387 N 4023312
Carter County Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM2AF4
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2007
Views: 38
Located on E. Elk Avenue in Courthouse Square, the Veterans War Monument was erected in 1912, and was dedicated in honor of all soldiers of Carter County in all the wars from the Revolution down to the present date. The monument base, which is 20 feet square and 65 feet tall is built out of river rock and cement.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
n/a
In Honor Of: Veterans from Carter County Tennessee
Marker Text:
"IN HONOR OF THE VETERANS OF ALL WARS"
Date of dedication: 1912
Who Put it Here?: Carter County, Tennessee
Description of Memorial:
This is a great monument, 65 feet tall that can be seen all the way down the main street through the town of Elizabethton. It is located in a round-a-bout at Courthouse Square.
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