High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
High Point Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2010
1. High Point Veterans Memorial Marker
May 30, 2005
World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Erected 2005 by City of High Point, NC.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1750.
Location. 35° 57.463′ N, 80° 0.319′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of S Main Street (U.S. 311) and E High Avenue, on the right when traveling north on S Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: High Point NC 27265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); African Americans in World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Arms Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Maxwell Reid "Max" Thurman
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More about this marker. The seal of the City of High Point, NC appears at the top of the monument. The right side of the monument contains the logos of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2010
2. High Point Veterans Memorial Marker
Marker is located near the Knox Bridge over the railroad tracks.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2010
3. Marker in High Point, NC
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,081 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
