West Point in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
More Enduring Than Marble
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
1. More Enduring Than Marble Marker -- East Face
East Face of Monument:
More enduring than marble shall be the memory of the Confederate patriot in whose life fidelity to principle found loftiest expression.
West Face of Monument:
A tribute of love from the women of the south to the heroes of the Confederacy.
Erected 1901 by United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.) and the Ladies Memorial Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 32° 52.883′ N, 85° 11.133′ W. Marker is in West Point, Georgia, in Troup County. It is at the intersection of North 6th Street and West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on North 6th Street. The marker stands at the entrance to the parking lot for Fort Tyler. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point GA 31833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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: Fort Tyler (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Tyler (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of West Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Daughters of the Confederacy"
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama (was approx. one mile away in Alabama but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. This 20 foot tall monument is now in its third location. It was unveiled in 1901 at East 8th Street and Avenue C in West Point. It was moved in the late 1920s to the grounds of a school on the east bank of the Chattahoochee River. Recently, with the recreation of Fort Tyler, it was moved to the parking lot on North 6th Avenue.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
2. More Enduring Than Marble Marker -- West Face
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
3. More Enduring Than Marble Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
