Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lest We Forget
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
1. Lest We Forget Marker
Dedicated to the lasting memory of all who served our country in the time of war
Let our object be our country, our whole country and nothing but our country, and by the blessing of God, may our country be always a vast and splendid monument. A land of wisdom, peace, and liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever.
Erected 1988 by Halifax-Northampton County Veterans Council.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 27.658′ N, 77° 39.301′ W. Memorial is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48) and West 7th Street, on the left when traveling north on Roanoke Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9 W 7th St, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korea/Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Afghanistan & Iraq Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Roanoke Rapids High School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Akers (Central) School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Akers Park (approx. half a mile away); Keys v. Carolina Coach Company (approx. half a mile away); Andrew Joyner
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
2. Lest We Forget Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
