Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Iron Mike
[The Airborne Trooper]
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Iron Mike
Airborne Troopers
whose courage,
dedication, and
traditions make them
the world's finest
fighting soldiers
Erected 1961 by Fort Bragg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 35° 8.894′ N, 78° 59.459′ W. Marker is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Randolph Street and Armistead Street, in the median on Randolph Street. Access to the monument is restricted due to Fort Bragg being an active military installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Bragg NC 28310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bastogne Gables (approx. 0.4 miles away); Braxton Bragg (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Bragg (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ft. Bragg School Integration (approx. 1.3 miles away); DC-3/C-47 "Skytrain" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pope Airmen Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Airlifter's Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); C-119 "Packet" (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bragg.
More about this marker. The monument was dedicated on 23 September 1961.
Also see . . . Iron Mike. (Submitted on May 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. Iron Mike Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
3. Iron Mike Sculptor Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
4. Iron Mike Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,291 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
