Fannin County Veterans Memorial Park - Blue Ridge, GA - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

There are poems on the back of each memorial wall...

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row,
that mark our place; and in the sky
the larks, still bravely singing, fly
scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
oved, and were loved, and now we lie
in Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel
with the foe.

To you from failing hands we throw
the torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders fields.
John McCrae
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The soldier above all others
prays for peace, for he must suffer
and bear the deepest
wounds and scars of war.
General Douglas Macarthur
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
God and the Soldier we adore
In times of danger, not before
When danger has passed,
and all things rights
God is forgotten and
the Soldier denied.
Unknown
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"But we .... shall be
remembered; we few,
we happy few, we band of
brothers; for he today that sheds
his blood with me, shall be my
brother."
William Shakespeare
____________________________________________________________

There's also a POW/MIA monument here.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Iraq In Honor Of: dedicated to those from Fannin County who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and also those who have gone and that will continue to go to stand in defense of our freedom Marker Text: This memorial depicts wars as they have impacted our country. Freedom is not and will never be free. The price of freedom will be realized when you visit this memorial. These hallowed grounds are dedicated to those from Fannin County who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and also those who have gone and that will continue to go to stand in defense of our freedom. This memorial was erected by the people of Fannin County and their friends in surrounding counties in grateful appreciation for their service to our country...May God Bless America. CIVIL WAR Wiley E. Allen, William R. Allen, D. C. Anderson, William D. Ball, Jesse W. Beaver, Martin Black, William K. Blalock, Giles Bradford, John M. Bradley, Samuel P. Bradley, Enoch Brady, James G. Brock, Charles E. Brown, Marion F. Carter, Jeremiah L. Chapman, John L. Claiborne, Thomas J. Cochran, William W. Craig, William S. Crofford, D. C. Davenport, Osborne Davenport, J. A. Davidson, Isacc Davis, James Davis, John Davis, John E. Davis, Thomas M. Denton, C. Dodd, John M. Douthit, J. N. Ellis, Thomas W. Florence, John P. Free, John G. Garnett, Charles Germen, J.H. Godfrey, George W. GosNell, Richard Green, W. W. Greenwood, Hamilton Griffin, William H. Gwin, Christopher Head, E. B. Hopper, Patton M. Huckabee, Henry Hulsey, Joseph B. Johnson, William Johnson, Asbury Galloway, Iley Theopolis Stuart, John Jones, John Killian, William Kinser, Hamilton N. Lavasque, Woody Lawson, David D. Legg, Joel H. Legg, George B. Lindsey, Caloway Lovell, James A. Mann, Jesse Marlow, Jesse Mashburn, Peter Mashburn, Pleasant L. McMahon, Robert McMinn, Isacc McVey, William M. Murray, James M. Oliver, Jesse Parham, James M. Parris Sylvester Parrish, George Patterson, J. B. Patterson, David H. Porter, Robert S. Porter, Samuel G. Porter, William R. Query, James A. Reynolds, J. Rhodes, James T. Richard, Albert E. Slate, E. W. Smith, Harvey N. Smith James Sourjohn, John D. Suits, E. Sullivan, Mabary A. Sullivan, William Thomas, William Tilley, Jesse S. Turner, Benjamin M. Underwood, Jeremiah Vestal, John Vestal, William Waldrop, Franklin Watson, Willis L. Woody, Traverse J. Yother WORLD WAR I William B. Carter, William B. Craig, Elmer H. Davenport, Jasper A. Dickey, Charles S. Griffin, Elijah L. Head, Luther B. McClure, James H. Patterson, William B. Pelfrey, Parley T. Roper, Bowman Orton, John G. Green, Robert P. Richards. WORLD WAR II James O. Anderson, Alfred I. Ayash, Fred H. Bradburn, Jessie W. Brown, Frank B. Bruce, Leonard R. Calloway, Martin H. Campbell, Kenneth C. Chambers, James W. Chancey, Clifford Cook, Michael S. Crawford, Wilburn H. Dailey, Luther R. Davenport, Clyde W. Dillingham, Bill Dobbs, Otis E. Drummond, Jr., Frankie B. Ensley, Byrd W. Everett, Fred R. Freeman, Wallace Galloway, Charles E. Hammock, Gene Hancock, William G. Haren, Dellon J. Haren, Rupert E. Harper, Durant J. Hartness, William C. Hembree, James W. Hulsey, Jack Kerns, Scott S. Lackey, Clay Long, John W. Mashburn, Charles S. McGee Jr., Winfred F. McVey, Edgar P. Nichols, Elmer Patterson, Kimsey A. Patterson, Ralph Patterson, Ellard Patton, Lawrence E. Patton, Frank C. Pierce, Olan D. Polk, James E. Prince, Jack C. Robinson, Charles G. Shore, Frank L. Smith, Roy Smith, Winston H. Stone, Robert H. Styles, Thomas A. Wall, Eugene B. Wallace, Frank A. Woody, John W. Woody, William A. Young KOREA Kenneth W. Barnes, Carl J. Beavers, Ephram L. Dickey, Charles R. Earwood, Martin L. Glazner, Riley J. Graig, Gerold H. Harris, Winston R. Queen, Ruff G. Queen, Ralph C. Young, Thomas E. Patterson VIET NAM Donald W. Queen, John A. Swords, Jewell R. Green, Leslie H Cantrell, Jeppie J. Payne, David M. Herndon IRAQ Bobby C. Franklin Date of dedication: November 9, 2002 Who Put it Here?: This memorial was erected by the people of Fannin County and their friends in surrounding counties in grateful appreciation for their service to our country Description of Memorial: This memorial is off Old Hwy. 76 in Blue Ridge. It's located between the Fannin County Middle School and J.P. Chastain Memorial Park. There's a small parking lot directly in front of the memorial. There's also memorial pavers and benches nearby.

Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   07/24/2022 Team Geologynut visited it 06/24/2009 debbado visited it

View all visits/logs