Columbus in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Preserve our Freedom

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008

1. Preserve our Freedom Marker

Inscription. Polk County men & women who lost their lives fighting to preserve our freedom
World War II 1941-1945 Arledge, Keith • Arledge, Otis • Blackwell, Henry • Bobo, Alfred • Byars, Lionel • Cannon, Watler • Carson, Marion • Chandley, M. C. • Cochran, Charlie E. • Dimsdale, Ted • Durham, Garson • Durham, Morris • Foster, James • Gibbs, Horace • Gosnell, Rufus • Harris, Duran C. • Hines, James • Jackson, Albert • Jackson, Henry • Jackson, James W. • Jackson, Raymond • Jervey, Allen • Jolley, James Paul • Lavender, John • Lynch, Benny • Mills, Pinckney • McGraw, Ray • McGuinn, Howard • McKinney, Broadus • McKinney, Earl • Patton, Oliver • Porter, Ralph • Randolph, Ward • Ruff, King • Shields, William • Swain, Ray • Tessneer, Lewis • Walker, Charlie • White, Torrance • Williams, James • Williams, Marion • Denton, John B.
Korean War 1950-1953 Cochran, John Walter • Greene, Homer • Robbins, Albert • Womack, Bryant H.
Vietnam War Bradley, Kenneth R. • Green, Phillip W. • Morgan, James D.

Erected 1976 by Polk County Memorial

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Post 250 of the American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 35° 15.108′ N, 82° 11.905′ W. Memorial is in Columbus, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is on W. Mills Street near Hampton Court. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Columbus NC 28722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Polk County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Columbus Mills

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008

2. Preserve our Freedom Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); "Old Bill" Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Polk County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk County Bicentennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Round Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Star Spangled Banner (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Polk County Courthouse and Preserve our Freedom Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008

3. Polk County Courthouse and Preserve our Freedom Marker

WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008

4. WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree Marker

This small marker and the Green Ash Tree can be seen to the far left in the previous photograph.

WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008

5. WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.