Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Purple Heart Memorial

Combat Wounded Veterans

— Military Order of the Purple Heart 1782 • 1932 —

Purple Heart Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

1. Purple Heart Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to the recipients of this nation’s oldest military decoration, the "Purple Heart"

My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my time.

Erected by Fort Bragg Chapter 2226 Department of NC, Military Order of the Purple Heart.

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. 35° 3.355′ N, 78° 53.226′ W. Memorial is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is at the intersection of Bragg Boulevard and Hay Street, on the right when traveling south on Bragg Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville NC 28301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Park Cumberland County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Americans Who Care POW-MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. Purple Heart Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 19, 2026. 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.