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Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Confederate Veterans Monument

 
 
Confederate Veterans Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
1. Confederate Veterans Monument
Inscription.
In Memory of
The Brave Men
And
Devoted Women
Of
The South
By
Pat Cleburne Camp
United
Confederate Veterans

May 2, 1893

 
Erected 1893 by Pat Cleburne Camp, United Confederate Veterans.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 31° 32.293′ N, 97° 6.766′ W. Monument is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from the intersection of South 5th Street and Oakwood Avenue. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 2124 South 5th Street, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American 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 New Spain, the Republic of Texas, 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: Confederate Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robertson (a few steps from this marker); Oakwood Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson (about 500 feet away); Ole Canuteson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. John Henry Sears (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hallie Earle, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward Ferdinant Forsgard (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
 
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The Confederate Veterans Monument in the Confederate section of the cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
2. The Confederate Veterans Monument in the Confederate section of the cemetery
Unknown Confederate Soldier image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
3. Unknown Confederate Soldier
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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