Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilson County Civil War Memorial
Valor
of Wilson County
Soldiers
Erected 1926 by The John W. Dunham Chapter U.D.C. and The Thomas Hadley Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.
Location. 35° 43.51′ N, 77° 54.616′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. Memorial is at the intersection of Nash Street (State Highway 58) and Goldsboro Street East, on the right when traveling north on Nash Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Nash Street, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Branch Banking & Trust Company Building (a few steps from this marker); Henry G. Connor (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilson Times (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackney Wagon Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilson Theatre (about 500 feet away); First ABC Store (about 600 feet away); R.D.W. Connor (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
Additional commentary.
1. Monument to segregation
This fountain, like a similar one from the same artist in Louisburg, NC, originally had "white" and "colored" water fountains, separated by the Confederate flag. The water bowls have been removed and replaced with generic tops, and the labels "white" and "colored" sandblasted off; their location is clearly visible.
— Submitted December 2, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,210 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.