Johnston Confederate Memoral Obelisk
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gpsblake
N 33° 50.032 W 081° 48.230
17S E 425622 N 3744026
Obelisk dedicated to Confederate Dead in Johnston, SC
Waymark Code: WMN2FH
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2014
Views: 3
A nice 18 foot high white obelisk in Johnston SC dedicated to the Confederate dead from that town. Although it is not mentioned on the obelisk, this memorial was constructed in 1911. It was originally near the railroad in the center of Johnston and moved to it's current location in 1965.
EAST SIDE INSCRIPTION
LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE OF COUNTRY ARE THE TWO NOBELEST PASSIONS IN THE HUMAN HEART. A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS AN EXILE IN THE WORLD AND A MAN WITHOUT GOD IS A ORPHAN IN ETERNITY
WEST SIDE INSCRIPTION
1861 OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD
Date Created/Placed: 1911, moved to it's current location in 1965
Address:
Corner of Academy Street and Lee Street (SC 121) in Johnston, SC
Height: 18
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
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