Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
Erected 1969 by American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military.
Location. 35° 33.33′ N, 77° 2.736′ W. Memorial is in Washington, North Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on North Market Street (County Road 1516) north of East 15th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 104 E 15th St, Washington NC 27889, 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, and in the Tidewater. 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: Defense of Washington Memorial (here, next to this marker); Oakdale Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); To Our Confederate Dead (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Cannon (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battlefield Cross (approx. 0.9 miles away); Beaufort County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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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 116 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
