Erwin in Unicoi County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial (north side)

Inscription.
“In memory of the men and women of Unicoi County who answered the call of duty in the way of Right and Liberty.”

“We enjoy the result of toil and sacrifice, let us emulate their fortitude and virtue.”

“In the past is sacrifice, in the future progress.”

“To patriotism and the brave”

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 36° 8.727′ N, 82° 24.966′ W. Memorial is in Erwin, Tennessee, in Unicoi County. It is on North Main Avenue just north of Gay Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is near the northeast corner of the Unicoi County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Avenue, Erwin TN 37650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unicoi County / The Town of Erwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Blue Ridge Pottery (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Women of the Confederacy (approx. half a mile away); Greasy Cove Racetrack (approx. 2 miles away); The Battle of Red Banks / Reunion for the Boys in Blue (approx. 2.3 miles away); Keystone Pottery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Jacob Brown (approx. 5.4 miles away); Camp Cordell Hull (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erwin.

Veterans Memorial (<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2021

2. Veterans Memorial (west side)

Veterans Memorial (<i>south side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2021

3. Veterans Memorial (south side)

Veterans Memorial (<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2021

4. Veterans Memorial (east side)

Veterans Memorial & Unicoi County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2021

5. Veterans Memorial & Unicoi County Courthouse

The memorial is near the northeast corner of the Unicoi County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.