Downtown in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War
1917-1919
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
1. Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War Marker
Andrews, Junie
Blake, Carl
Brafford, Albert B.
Clarke, Willard L.
Cole, Norman
Cullom, James R.
Denny, Hoyt
Ewing, Arthur L.
Faucette, John M.
Ferrell, C.C.
Fuller, Roy H.
Haithcock, Sidney
Hamlet, George O.
Hessee, James
Howell, Oliver
Inscore, Walter H.
Johnson, Marion S.
Kerr, Fred
Keith, Bernard C.
Knoor, Bernard C.
Martin, Marvin B.
Marshburn, Jacob A.
Maynard, Ernest Mc
Mitchell, R.L.
Moore, Leonard W.
Neal, Carl Lee
Puryar, Bonnie
Rigsbee, Ike J.
Simms, Wille H.
Smith, Gurney
Spencer, D.L.M.
Tilley, Royal W.
Triplett, Elijah
Thompson, Dewey S.
Venable, P.C.
Walker, Julian
Williams, Ernest W.
Wilkins, Charles V.
Wood, Charles
Ewing, Willie
Mabry, James
Moss, Charlie
McLain, Dug
Roberson, Henry
Smith, Vernon
Weaver, Dee
Williamson, Joseph
Jr. O.U.A.M.
of Durham County
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 35° 59.654′ N, 78° 53.958′ W. Memorial is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Main Street
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: Roll of Honor (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Malbourne A Angier (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Bartlett Durham (within shouting distance of this marker); N. C. Society of Engineers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Empowering and Diverse Opportunities (about 300 feet away); Tobacco and E.J. Parrish
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
2. Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War. The Memorial, as constructed, lists all names of Durham County citizens killed in World War I, but separates the list according to race. The names of African American soldiers (beginning with Willie Ewing) are engraved on a separate line.
The Junior Order of United American Mechanics was a patriotic fraternity known in North Carolina for its charity work and involvement with education in the community. Its best known achievement in North Carolina was the orphanage it opened in 1928, the American Childrens Home in Lexington, NC. The Durham Chapter was founded in 1901 and had 250 members by 1912. Although the organization raised initial funds for an orphanage in Durham, the plans were never executed. From Anderson, Jean Bradley. Durham County: A History of Durham County, North Carolina, (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1990)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
