81st Division - Raleigh, NC
N 35° 46.795 W 078° 38.398
17S E 713312 N 3962108
The 81st Division World War I Memorial, also known as the Wildcat Division Memorial, is located on the grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMAK16
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2011
Views: 5
"A simple stone marker honors North Carolina men of the U.S. Army's 81st Division (nicknamed "Wildcat Division" because of its ferocious and unyielding spirit) who took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in France during World War I."
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This is a simple stone marker with an inscription on the front. There is nothing on the back of the stone marker. The inscription reads as follows:
In Memory of the
81st or Wildcat
Division
World War 1917-18
TITLE: 81st Division
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Dedicated Oct. 10, 1941.
MEDIUM: Stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75006510
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. However, the Smithsonian Art Inventory does not include a description of the memorial or the inscription on it. I've provided this information in the Long Description.
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