Arnold near Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bicentennial Tribute
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
1. Bicentennial Tribute Marker
Founded during the Revolutionary Era
The Bicentennial
Of our national heritage
Of our spiritual church
To this
1770-1976
1788-1988
We memorialize our past
These who have lived in faith
That freedom shall prevail
And dedicate our future
This historical center
The meditation center
Our cemetery a living memorial
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 35° 53.291′ N, 80° 16.734′ W. Memorial is near Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is in Arnold. It is on Arnold Road (State Road 1457) south of Winchester Drive, on the left when traveling south. For access, parking at the Beulah Church of Christ parking lot to the north of the cemetery. Enter the cemetery at the stone archway and follow the paved walkway to the cross. The marker is at ground level in front of the cross. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2828 Arnold Rd, Lexington NC 27295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philip Sauer (Sowers) (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrim Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
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Also see . . . EM3C Lloyd Harold Tussey.
Electrician's Mate Third Class Lloyd Harold Tussey, who entered the U.S. Navy from North Carolina, was aboard the Arizona on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack and was among the men lost with the ship. His remains were not recovered. Today, Electrician's Mate Third Class Tussey is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.(Submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
2. Beulah cemetery entrance leading to Bicentennial Tribute Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
3. Full view of Bicentennial Tribute Marker
To the right are memorials to veterans and a sailor who was killed at Pearl Harbor. To the left are commemorations of the unknowns and the cemetery's first burial
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
4. Lloyd Harold Tussey cenotaph
Tussey, a native of Davidson County, was killed aboard the USS Arizona during the attack at Pearl Harbor. His remains were not recovered. His memorial is to the front right of the cross.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
5. Veterans Tribute located to the right of the cross
World War I 1914-1918
Spanish American War 1898
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
Civil War 1861-1865
World War II 1941-1945
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 10, 2024
6. Unknown Memorial
A tribute to all unknown
And unmarked graves
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
