Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Our Confederate Dead
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1. Our Confederate Dead Monument
low in glory's lap they lie,
though they fell, they fell like stars,
streaming splendour through the sky.
Erected 1909.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. Memorial has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 3.403′ N, 76° 36.574′ W. Memorial was in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It was on South Broad Street south of Water Street, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial was in this post office area: Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Penelope Barker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Penelope Barker (within shouting distance of this marker); Edenton Bell Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Silent Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine Napoleon Leary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1758 Cupola House (about 300 feet away); Sea Port Fame Brings Famous Forefathers Nation's Leaders, to Edenton (about 300 feet away); Edenton (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.
Another marker is no
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More about this memorial. This memorial was originally erected in 1909 in front of the Chowan County Courthouse. It was moved to this location in the early 1960s. On August 31, 2025, the memorial was dismantled and placed in storage. The Town of Edenton plans to relocate the monument to nearby Veterans Memorial Park.
Also see . . . Confederate monument dismantled after sparking debate, will be moved to veterans park. (Submitted on September 5, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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2. Our Confederate Dead Monument
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3. S Broad St (facing south)
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4. S Broad St (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2014. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2014.
