Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dare County Veterans Memorial
1989
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
1. Dare County Veterans Memorial
World War I
1917 – 1918
1941 – 1945
M. Blackwell Creef
Lawson H. Barnett
Charles F. Midgett, Jr.
Norman W. Payne
James D. Williams
Darius T. Midgett
Robert W. Duvall
Palmer L. Gray
Elvin E. Hooper
Thomas R. Johnson
John A. Mackey
John C. ONeal
Chesley G. Wise
Myron F. Hooper
Edward D. Midgett
1950 – 1953
Vietnam
1964 – 1973
William S. Simmons, Jr.
Leo M. Jennette
William Siegrist
Ronnie H. Beals
2003 –
The gentle wail of a buglers Taps echoes in honor of these our fallen
Erected 1989.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 35° 54.586′ N, 75° 40.188′ W. Memorial is in Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is at the intersection of Sir Walter Raliegh
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: To Virginia Dare (within shouting distance of this marker); To Walter Raleigh's Colonists (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roanoke Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker); USLSS/USCG Station Pea Island Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manteo Weather Tower (about 500 feet away); August 27, 2011 (about 500 feet away); Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse (about 500 feet away); Spirit of Roanoke Island (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
2. Dare County Veterans Memorial (left panel)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
3. Dare County Veterans Memorial (right panel)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
4. Dare County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 1, 2025
5. Purple Heart Island
Roanoke Island has a large, highly decorated active duty and Veteran
population, including many Purple Heart recipients.
It is with great admiration and the utmost respect for all of the men
and the women of Roanoke Island who have selflessly served their country
in the U.S. Armed Forces, Roanoke Island is hereby proclaimed the first
PURPLE HEART ISLAND
in appreciation for the sacrifices, Purple Heart
Recepiets have made defending our freedoms, to recognize their valor and to show
them the honor and support they have earned.
Dare County Board of Commissioners
September 3, 2024
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.
