Hertford in Perquimans County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colored Union Soldiers Monmument
of the
Colored Union
soldiers who
fought in the
War of
1861 - 1865
Erected 1910 by First Baptist Church and the United Daughters of Union Veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 11.213′ N, 76° 28.243′ W. Memorial is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County. It is at the intersection of Hyde Park Street and King Street, on the right when traveling south on Hyde Park Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 Hyde Park St, Hertford NC 27944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: A Rare Monument (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Beulah Elizabeth Burke (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Lillie Essie Burke (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Skinner (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Harvey (approx. ¼ mile away); Jim "Catfish" Hunter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Perquimans County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Betsy's Ride (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hertford.
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Rare Monument (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.


