Jones County Veterans Memorial - Trenton NC
N 35° 02.635 W 077° 21.111
18S E 285483 N 3880442
A nice marble and brick memorial located in the front of Jones Civic Center on 832 NC Hwy. 58 S in Trenton NC
Waymark Code: WM81JZ
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
Views: 3
The 18,000 square-foot Jones County Civic Center is a multi-purpose facility located outside Trenton on Highway 58 South. This county owned Civic Center is versatile enough to accommodate all types of entertainment and meetings.
The small 3,000 square-foot auditorium has a new public address system, sound boards, and a wireless lite show projector. The small auditorium seats 225 people for any event requiring the use of tables or 350 people for lectures. Phone connections and Internet services (wireless or cable) are provided.
The Civic Center has convenient parking space for 250 automobiles and 10 buses.
The Civic Center is available to business and industry, governmental agencies and organizations, schools, and private individuals for professional and private events, concerts, dances, drama productions, industrial trade shows, and other forms of entertainment
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian War
In Honor Of: Of the men and women who gave there lives for our freedom and peace. The memorial list all the men and women who died in the following wars: WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War and the Persian War
Marker Text:
Below the Eagle on the center marker it reads as followed:
God we trust
In the Memory of our Military Veterans of Jones County
-THEY-
-gave their all-
that we may live free
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Who Put it Here?: American Legion Post 154 Trenton NC
Description of Memorial:
The memorial which stretches over 20 feet long and 15ft high sits infront of the new Civic Center in Trenton NC. The Brick and Marble hold up this beauty and this memorial has two benches for people to sit and give their respect to those who fought for our freedom. The Stone is craved with all the names of the people who served in the wars aboves.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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