Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Veterans Monument
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 28, 2013
1. Veterans Monument Marker
A Monument Committee, consisting of Susan Baggett, Chairman; Gladys Mason, Clara Blackmon, Jane Shelton Dale, Tommy McNeece, Bill Albritton and Mayor Henrietta Blackmon, was established on February 12, 2004. Their plan was to build a monument to honor the men and women from Wilcox County who had served in the United States military. The monument was financed by the City of Camden, the Wilcox County Commission, civic organizations, business donations and the sale of commemorative bricks. This location was once the site of Camden National Bank. The property was donated to the city which in turn designated it as a site for the Veterans Monument. The monument honors all persons from Wilcox County who have served in the nation’s armed forces. The local National Guard has been deployed in three conflicts: the Korean War, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. The monument was dedicated on November 6, 2005.
Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Camden.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1886.
Location. 31° 59.458′ N, 87° 17.37′ W. Marker is in Camden, Alabama, in Wilcox County. Memorial is at the intersection of Broad
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Presbyterian Church of Camden (approx. ¼ mile away); Camden Academy Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lieutenant Joseph Morgan Wilcox (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilcox Female Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Dead of Wilcox County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bessie W. Munden Recreational Park (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 27, 2013
2. Veterans Monument
In honor of those who served
In God we trust
In God we trust
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 28, 2013
3. Veterans Monument Area
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
