Dobson in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Purple Heart Memorial Garden

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024

1. Purple Heart Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. To honor those who have been wounded or killed while serving in the United States Military.

"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks." -J. Allen

Erected 2020 by Surry County County Extension Center.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 36° 23.754′ N, 80° 43.383′ W. Memorial is in Dobson, North Carolina, in Surry County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Atkins Street and North Main Street (Business U.S. 601), on the right when traveling west. Location of the marker and garden is at the southeast corner of the historic Surry County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 114 W Atkins St, Dobson NC 27017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the

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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: Stoneman’s Raid (a few steps from this marker); Surry County WWI Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Surry County War Dead Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tabitha A. Holton (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers of Surry County (within shouting distance of this marker); Sonker (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dobson.

Purple Heart Memorial Garden and Marker tucked into the SE corner of the Surry County Historical CH image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024

2. Purple Heart Memorial Garden and Marker tucked into the SE corner of the Surry County Historical CH

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.