Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Soldiers' Monument
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Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026
1. Soldiers' Monument Marker
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 36° 20.918′ N, 82° 12.631′ W. Monument is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is at the intersection of East Elk Avenue and North Main Street, in the median on East Elk Avenue. The marker is at the northeast quadrant of the traffic circle median. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Elizabethton TN 37643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carter County Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Post World War II Army Reserve Unit (here, next to this marker); Soldiers Monument Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Carter County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker); Watauga Old Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Samuel P. Carter (within shouting distance of this marker); Fraser Fir (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.
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Regarding Soldiers' Monument. Further information from the Elizabethton Walking Tour brochure
The monument stands approximately 60 feet tall with a 20-foot base, and was made of river rock and hand-mixed concrete. The Civil War Veterans, Union and Confederate, worked together to carry the bedrock to the base of the monument as an act of solidarity. In the 1920s and the 1930s, before radio and TV, hundreds of local residents would gather around the monument on election night to await the results which were read by the clerk of the courthouse. The monument was refurbished in 1989 and dedicated to Carter County soldiers serving in all wars.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026
2. Soldiers' Monument. The marker is in the shadow of the obelisk in the NE quadrant of the circle
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026
3. Full view of Soldiers' Monument looking west on East Elk Avenue
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026
4. Original marker on the Soldiers' Monument
Commemoration of Mary Patton, and those who served from the Revolutionary War until 1912
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 83 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
