Fountain Inn in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fountain Inn Veterans Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 17, 2009
1. Fountain Inn Veterans Monument
the memory of
our fallen
comrades
Erected 1970 by American Legion Post No. 123.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Heroes.
Location. 34° 41.7′ N, 82° 12.033′ W. Marker is in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (State Highway 14) and East Fairview Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Fountain Inn City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Main Street, Fountain Inn SC 29644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Snow Campaign Chapter Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Eve (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Emmie Fulmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain Inn High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fountain Inn High School (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Brian Scott, May 17, 2009
2. Fountain Inn Veterans Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 17, 2009
3. Fountain Inn Veterans Monument and
Municipal Building
Municipal Building
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 17, 2009
4. Fountain Inn Municipal Building Plaque
Located Behind the Monument
Located Behind the Monument
Paul E. Gault, Mayor
Councilmen
Earl Barbrey, Bill L. Grigsby, Sr.
Fredda W. Boroff, C.j. Jones, Jr.
Ben H. Davis, Jr., L. Berry Woods
Piedmont Engineers - Architects - Planners
Architects - Engineers
South General Construction Company
General Contractor
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 17, 2009
5. Fountain Inn Time Capsule -
Located to the Left of the Monument
Located to the Left of the Monument
Centennial Celebration
October 1986
This time capsule to be
opened October 2036
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
