Wake Forest in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Unearthed and Risen

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 28, 2026

1. Unearthed and Risen Marker

Inscription.
In three broken pieces, this concrete "stone" was found in 1999 by our friend, David Ross. It had been lost since 1956. the year Wake Forest College moved to Winston-Salem.

The stone lived for 47 years on the west side of the arch, a monument given to the college by the class of 1909. The names of the members of that class are clearly visible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 35° 59.06′ N, 78° 30.451′ W. Marker is in Wake Forest, North Carolina, in Wake County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 1) near East Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the west side of the Wake Forest Historical Museum, facing the Calvin Jones House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 N Main St, Wake Forest NC 27587, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is

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in 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: The Campus Arch and the Class of 1909 (here, next to this marker); The Calvin Jones House and Plantation (a few steps from this marker); The Railroad and Depot in Wake Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Wake Forest College and Wake Forest University (within shouting distance of this marker); Wake Forest College and the Old Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Campus Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Wake Forest College Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); C.C. Crittenden (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wake Forest.

Unearthed and Risen Marker. The concrete stone is below. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 28, 2026

2. Unearthed and Risen Marker. The concrete stone is below.

The two concrete slabs listing the Class of 1909 from Wake Forest College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 28, 2026

3. The two concrete slabs listing the Class of 1909 from Wake Forest College

Wide view of Unearthed and Risen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 28, 2026

4. Wide view of Unearthed and Risen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Last updated on February 2, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.