Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Auburn WWI Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 13, 2017
1. Auburn WWI Memorial
The Auburn Men
who gave their lives
in the
World War
Erected 1919 by D.A.R. Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 32° 36.252′ N, 85° 28.976′ W. Memorial is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is on West Thach Avenue west of South College Street, on the right when traveling west. Located just south of Samford Hall among the plants. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: West Thach Avenue, Auburn University AL 36849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Desegregation at Auburn (within shouting distance of this marker); The East Alabama Methodist College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auburn University (about 300 feet away); The Lathe (about 300 feet away); East Alabama Male College (about 300 feet away); Auburn University Chapel (about 400 feet away); Auburn - Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Auburn 1865~Present / The "Loveliest Village" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
Other
this page online
More about this memorial. The college name was changed to Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1899, then renamed Auburn in 1960.
Also see . . . Auburn University history from their website. (Submitted on August 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 13, 2017
2. Auburn WWI Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 13, 2017
3. View of memorial near rear of Samford Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
