Macon Co. GA WWI Memorial -- Oglethorpe GA
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N 32° 17.634 W 084° 03.572
16S E 776905 N 3576811
A subtle memorial on the north side of the Macon County Courthouse honors Macon County soldiers who fought in World War I
Waymark Code: WMWJD9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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This memorial stands on the north side of the Macon County Courthouse grounds in a small plaza with several other monuments and memorials nearby.

The monument consists of a single square grant granite carved in bas relief as follows:

"Erected by U.D.C. chapter 1407
to the memory of the Macon County soldiers of liberty in the World War of 1914-1918"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1923

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: United Daughters of the Confederacy

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Physical Address of Monument:
Macon County Courthouse grounds
Main Street
Oglethorpe, GA


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