Albemarle in Stanly County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stanly County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
1. Liberty Gardens Confederate Monument Marker
(North side)
1861-1865
C.S.A.
(West side)
"We care not whence they came
Dear in their lifeless clay:
Whether known or unknown to fame,
their cause and country still the same.
They died—and wore the gray."
(South side)
In honor of the Confederate soldiers of Stanly County.
(East side)
"The tumult and the shouting dies,
the captains and the kings depart,
Lord God of hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget—Lest we forget."
Erected 1925 by Albemarle Chapter No. 1025 United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 20.986′ N, 80° 12.067′ W. Monument is in Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County. It is at the intersection of South Depot Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Depot Street. Located at the south end of Liberty Gardens Memorial Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 369 W Main St, Albemarle NC 28001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Gardens Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A Shard from the Pentagon (within shouting distance of this marker); Starnes-Parker Building/ Opera House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Builders Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stanly County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance of the Men of Stanly County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Square Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albemarle.
Also see . . . Confederate Monument, Albemarle.
The monument was originally located(Submitted on October 30, 2024.)on a median in the center of the 100 Block of North First Street. In the early 1950s, it was relocated to a prominent location in front of Central Elementary School. The statue remained at this location until 1970 when it was moved to North Second Street in front of a Methodist church. (Commemorative Landscapes)Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 20242. Liberty Gardens Confederate Monument - North side
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
3. Liberty Gardens Confederate Monument - East side
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
4. Liberty Gardens Confederate Monument - South side
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
5. Liberty Gardens Confederate Monument - East side
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
6. Liberty Gardens Memorial Park. Confederate monument in the far distance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
