World War I Memorial - Headland, AL
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hoteltwo
N 31° 21.124 W 085° 20.544
16R E 657670 N 3469807
World War I "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statue on top of a boulder in the town square. Supposedly made in Italy, now thought carved in Marietta, GA.
Waymark Code: WMK69V
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2014
Views: 1
Statue possibly made of Alabama or Georgia marble. The large round base is carved from Georgia marble. There is a Confederate flag carved on the east side and an U.S. flag on the west side.
Inscriptions:
South side
To those who made
the supreme sacrifice
1917 - World War - 1918
—
Till the day breaks and
the shadows flee away
North side
Erected by Headland Chapter, U.D.C.
To the soldiers of the Confederacy
Valiant—Courageous—Unconquered
—
"Lest We Forget"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 06/17/1926
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Headland Chapter No. 1673 Alabama United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Main Street Town Square
Headland, AL United States
36345
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