Halifax County War Memorial - Halifax, Virginia
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BruceS
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War Memorial located adjacent to the Halifax County Courthouse in Halifax, Virgina.
Waymark Code: WM2JCK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2007
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he Halifax County War Memorial was dedicated May 25, 2003. The memorial
involved many community and veterans groups in its construction and funding. The
black granite cenotaph in its center lists a total 734 names in the following
breakout by war:
Revolutionary War - 18
War of 1812 - 19
Mexican War - 1
War Between the States - 488
Spanish-American War - 1
World War I - 59
World War II - 121
Korean War - 11
Vietnam War - 14
Persian Gulf War - 1
Operation Iraqi Freedom - 1
Further information about the memorial can be found at the
Halifax County War
Memorial website.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Mexican War
War Between the States
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
2003 unnamed war in Iraq
In Honor Of: Monument is dedicated to those from Halifax County who died in American Wars
Marker Text:
To Remember These Halifax County Patriots, To Remember Their Sacrifices, is to Remember a Most Fundamental Truth:
Our Future is Secure So Long as We Consecrate our Nation's Past and Pledge Ourselves to Honor Those Who Carried Their Cause With Honor, Even to Their Graves.
http://www.oldhalifax.com/warmem/
Date of dedication: 5/25/2003
Who Put it Here?: Halifax County War Memorial Commission
Description of Memorial:
Memorial consists of a dome sitting on columns with a black granite cenotaph listing a total of 734 names.
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