Old Hickory Highway Marker - Raleigh, NC - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
"The marker commemorates the North Carolina soldiers of the U.S. Army's 30th "Old Hickory" Division, who fought to break the Hindenburg Line in France during World War I. The designation "Old Hickory" in honor of Andrew Jackson was given to North Carolina Highway 10, which spanned the state from Murphy to Beaufort. The marker was sponsored by Raleigh Chapter No. 10 of the American War Mothers."

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This is a simple granite marker with an inscription. The inscription reads as follows:

Old Hickory Highway
Erected in Loving Memory of Those Who Served in the World War
War Mothers of North Carolina

TITLE: Old Hickory Highway Marker ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: Dedicated Sept. 29, 1930. MEDIUM: Granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75006506 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: North Carolina State Capitol One East Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None.

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