Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Erected by Roanoke Plant No. 2, J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 27.662′ N, 77° 39.302′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Memorial is at the intersection of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48) and West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Roanoke Avenue. The marker lies within Akers Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Roanoke Ave, Weldon NC 27890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lest We Forget (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 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.
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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
