Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

1. World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain Marker

Inscription. World Wars I & II Memorial

Erected 1950 by Town of Leaksville.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 36° 29.876′ N, 79° 46.163′ W. Memorial is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of North Bridge Street and Early Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Bridge Street. The Marker is on the grounds of the Bridge Street Recreation Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 319 North Bridge Street, Eden NC 27288, 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: “Land of Eden” (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Land of Eden (approx. ¼ mile away); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 0.4 miles away); Luther H. Hodges (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named “Land of Eden” (approx. 0.6 miles away); “River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 – 1892” (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leaksville Cotton Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Barnett Canal (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.

More about this memorial. The drinking fountain components have been removed. Originally located in front of the Leaksville Town Hall, the marker was relocated in 1967 when Leaksville, Spray, and Draper merged to form the City of Eden.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

2. World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

3. World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

4. World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

5. World Wars I & II Memorial Drinking Fountain Marker

Bridge Street Recreation Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 23, 2026

6. Bridge Street Recreation Center

The Memorial is located on the grounds of the Bridge Street Recreation Center, near the basketball courts.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 23, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.