Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 17, 2010
1. Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial Marker - west panel inscriptions
[inscriptions, west center interior]
"It is the Veteran:"
It is the Veteran who has given us and defended Freedom of Religion.
It is the Veteran who has given us and defended Freedom of Press.
It is the Veteran who has given us and defended Freedom of Speech.
It is the Veteran who has given us and defended Freedom of Assembly.
It is the Veteran who has given us and defended the Right to Vote.
It is the Veteran who salutes the Flag.
It is the Veteran who serves the Flag.
It is the Veteran whose coffin is draped by the Flag.
Thank you, Veterans.
[inscriptions, east center interior]
Dedicated to those
who gave us Peace,
Liberty and
Freedom and to
the Veterans
who have
Preserved it.
[The Great Seal of the United States and the Seals of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Maritime Service]
[Separate plaques acknowledging the "WNC Veterans' Memorial Directors" and various contributors.]
Erected 2009 by State of North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 35.755′ N, 82° 32.962′
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 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: Early Milestones in Buncombe County (a few steps from this marker); Shindig on the Green (a few steps from this marker); The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Wolfe (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellington's Dream (within shouting distance of this marker); Buncombe County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.
Additional keywords. WNC Veterans' Memorial.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
2. Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial - east panel inscriptions
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
3. Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial - statue symbolic of a veteran's loved one
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
4. Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial - view from Court Plaza
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
5. Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial - view from parking area off College St.
Note the Buncombe County Court House and the Asheville City Hall to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,616 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
