Downtown in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

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In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray"

November 10, 2018

1. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" Marker

Inscription.
[Front] The Confederate States of America
22 February 1862
Deo Vindice

In Memory of
"The Boys who
Wore the Gray"

1861 - 1865
[Left side] Dedicated
May 10th 1924
[Right side] This memorial
erected by
the people of
Durham County.

Erected 1924 by The People of Durham County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 35° 59.639′ N, 78° 53.937′ W. Memorial was in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It was in Downtown. It was on East Main Street west of South Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 200 East Main Street, Durham NC 27701, United States of America.

We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this memorial was in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally,

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it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Dr. Bartlett Durham (a few steps from this marker); Malbourne A Angier (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War (within shouting distance of this marker); N. C. Society of Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); Empowering and Diverse Opportunities (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tobacco and E.J. Parrish (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Also see . . . Commemorative Landscapes of NC - photo of removed soldier. (Submitted on July 13, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

November 10, 2018

2. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" Marker

November 10, 2018

3. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on November 19, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.