Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hickory Elks Patriots Pole

Dedicated 11/11/2012

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 17, 2026

1. Hickory Elks Patriots Pole Marker

Inscription. Honoring the memory of local area American Patriots who lived their lives in selfless service to our Nation, our State, or our Community, consistent with the honorable tenets of "Duty, Honor, Country" as described by General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army, in his final address to the cadets at West Point in 1962.

May all these great Americans whose names appear on this, The Patriots Pole, be forever remembered for their exemplary service to others.

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Philo Sain • USA • 2012
E. E. Laporte • SgtMaj. USMC (Ret) • 2012
Mason J. Vanderwork • LCpl. USMC • 2013
David T. Proctor • SPC, USA • 2014
Steve P. Mains • USAF • 2015
Rufus A. Smith Sr. • SGM, USA (Ret.) • 2016
Rudy Wright • Hickory Mayor • 2017
Arthur F. Huffman • SSGT, USA • 2018
Floyd Lucas • COL USAF • (Ret) • 2019
Laurence S. Carter Sr. • LTC, USA (Ret.) • 2020
Dr. Ric Vandett • A1C, USA • 2021
Rodrigo A. Sinohui • S2C USN • 2022
Donald F. Smith • Capt, USMC (Ret) • 2023
Chuck Crawford III • SP4, USA • 2024
Lee E. Moritz Jr. • LTC, USA (Ret) • 2025

Erected 2012 by Hickory Elks Lodge.

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Location. 35° 43.938′ N, 81° 20.659′ W. Memorial is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of Main Avenue Northwest and 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Main Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 356 Main Ave NW, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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 of this marker: Clement Geitner House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); William P. Dietz House (about 500 feet away); Lowes Foods City Park (about 500 feet away); Joseph Walters House

Hickory Elks Patriots Pole Marker Names image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 17, 2026

2. Hickory Elks Patriots Pole Marker Names

(about 500 feet away); DeWitt W. Poe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 210MM German Howitzer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas A. Mott House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tower of Miracles (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Hickory Elks Patriots Pole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 17, 2026

3. Hickory Elks Patriots Pole

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.