Confederate Monument, Lexington, NC
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N 35° 49.429 W 080° 15.198
17S E 567448 N 3964664
Confederate Monument, on the Square, Lexington, NC
Waymark Code: WM2YMM
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2008
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Located in the South East corner of the square, in Lexington, NC. It was originally built in the center of the square in the roadway. After several years of being driven around, it was struck several times by motor vehicles. ( Note the chips in the granite ) So it was moved to it's current location. Old postcards show the previous location clearly. Very popular with the locals and visitors alike. It's very common to see people taking pictures of the monument most any day. Located directly across the street from the Old Davidson Co. Courthouse ( 2 S. Main St. Lexington, NC 27292 ).
It Reads:
(Front)
Erected By
The Robert E. Lee Chapter
Of The
Daughters Of The Confederacy
No. 324
Sept. 14, 1905.
OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD
(Back)
Sleep Sweetly In Your Humble Graves
Sleep Martyrs Of A Fallen Cause.
For Lo A Marble Column Graves.
The Pilgrim Here To Pause.
1861-65.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 09/14/1905
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Robert E. Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy No. 324
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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