Downtown in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
In honor of those 39 brave heroes from Durham County who died while serving the United States of America and mankind by defending freedom for all mankind in Vietnam.
1958-1975
In honor of those 23 brave heroes from Durham County who died while serving the United States of America and mankind by defending freedom in Korea
1950-1954
For those who fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
Erected 1994 by Durham County Veterans Memorial Committee; dedicated by Wilbur B. Davis and Walter M. Sams.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 35° 59.648′ N, 78° 53.953′ W. Memorial is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Main Street east of North Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 East Main Street, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Malbourne A Angier (a few steps from this marker); Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Bartlett Durham (a few steps from this marker); N. C. Society of Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); Empowering and Diverse Opportunities (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tobacco and E.J. Parrish (about 400 feet away); Financial and Professional Impact in Durham (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" (was within shouting distance of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on November 19, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
