Columbus in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Brave Devoted Patriots
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
of
the brave devoted Patriots
from
the area that became Polk County
who answered that call to fight for Freedom
in the great American Revolution
May the sacrifice of those who
fought and especially those who gave all
never be forgotten
as we enjoy Freedom and Liberty
in Polk County today
In Conjunction with Polk County's
Sesquicentennial Year
Erected 2005 by the People of Polk County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 35° 15.101′ N, 82° 11.845′ W. Memorial is in Columbus, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of Gibson Street and Ward Street, on the right when traveling north on Gibson Street. The marker is near the southwest corner of Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 131 Gibson St, Columbus NC 28722, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1781 - NC Hornet's Nest Flag (here, next to this marker); 1781 - Battle of Cowpens Flag (here, next to this marker); 1777 - Hopkinson Flag (here, next to this marker); 1776 - Betsy Ross Flag (a few steps from this marker); 1781 - Guilford Courthouse Flag (a few steps from this marker); The Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Polk County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 1775 - Flag of New England (a.k.a. Bunker Hill Flag) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
2. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
3. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 4, 2008
4. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025
5. The Brave Devoted Patriots Marker indicated by the arrow at intersection of Gibson/ Ward Sts
Marker is in the planter near the SW corner of Veterans Park
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
6. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
7. The Brave Devoted Patriots marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on October 1, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
