New Castle in Craig County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Craig County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025
1. Craig County Confederate Monument Marker (East side)
(East side)
To the Confederate Soldiers
of Craig County
1861-1865
(North side)
Invincible in life,
Immortal in death.
(West side)
Love makes
Memory eternal.
(South side)
The greatest gift
A hero leaves his race,
Is to have been a hero.
Erected 1912.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 30.219′ N, 80° 6.56′ W. Monument is in New Castle, Virginia, in Craig County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 182 Main St, New Castle VA 24127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Craig County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Craig County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Craig County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Holstine House (within shouting distance of this marker); New Castle (approx. Ό mile away); Craig Valley Branch Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away); Great Eastern Divide (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025
2. Craig County Confederate Monument (North side)
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025
3. Craig County Confederate Monument Marker (West side)
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025
4. Craig County Confederate Monument Marker (South side)
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025
5. Craig County Confederate Monument (full view)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
