Monroe in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Union County Revolutionary War Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026

1. Union County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
In memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Union County

Samuel Adams • Thomas Ashcraft • Stephen Bellew • Britton Belk • William Blair • Reuben Boswell • James Bradley • William Brewer • Jeremiah Clontz • Captain John Cuthbertson • Hugh Forbis • Captain John Foster • Samuel Givens • Richard Griffin • Thomas Griffin • Henry Harris • George Helms • Captain James Huey • William Houston • John Lemmond • William Lemmond • Hugh McCain, Sr. • Hugh McCain, Jr. • James McCain • John McCain • William McCain • Aaron McWhorter • George McWhorter • Major John McWhorter • Moses McWhorter • John Moore • Abraham Moses • Joseph Osborne • Captain Charles Polk • John Pyron • William Pyron • Edward Richardson • George Richardson • Ned Richardson • Valentine Richardson • James Ross • John Secrest • William Simpson • Emanuel Stevens • Captain Andrew Walker • Captain John Walker • John Wentz • Rev Joseph Williams • Philip Wolfe

Erected 1931 by John Foster Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

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In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 34° 58.963′ N, 80° 32.98′ W. Memorial is in Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County. It is at the intersection of West Franklin Street and North Main Street (North Carolina Route 207), on the left when traveling east on West Franklin Street. Location of the memorial is at the southeast grounds of the Historic Union County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 North Main Street, Monroe NC 28112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is 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

Union County Revolutionary War Memorial. Historic Union County Courthouse in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026

2. Union County Revolutionary War Memorial. Historic Union County Courthouse in the background

of this marker: Union County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Union County Confederate Pensioners of Color Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Foch (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe Rotary Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); T. Walter Bickett (about 400 feet away); David F. Houston (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.