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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alexander County, North Carolina
Adjacent to Alexander County, North Carolina
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| On State Highway 90 0.2 miles west of Richard Lane (County Highway 1616), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Noted educator and minister. Founded York Collegiate Institute & numerous academies. Professor at Rutherford College. Grave 5mi. N. — — Map (db m156756) HM |
| On State Highway 90 0.6 miles east of Wayfound Church Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | A gem found only in N.C., named for W.E. Hidden, mineralogist of N.Y., who prospected
in this area about 1880. Mines were nearby. — — Map (db m156754) HM |
| On North Center Street (County Highway 1605) at Main Avenue Drive, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street. |
| | In memory of those who gave their lives so that we might live
Korean
Brown, Clifford
Fox, J.D.
Matlock, Glenn J.
Wike, Carlie A.
Wike, James W.
Viet Nam
Auton, Bobby M.
Daniels, Lunas J.
Daniels, Robert
Deal, . . . — — Map (db m159548) WM |
| On North Center Street (County Highway 1605) at Main Avenue Drive, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street. |
| | Alexander County Remembers
World War I
1917 - 1918
James A. Allen
James Brookshire
Archie Brown
Charles Cook
Otis R. Douglas
Robert L. Eckard
Tally Drum
Roy Flowers
Jessie Hollar
Hackett Munday . . . — — Map (db m159550) WM |
| On Main Avenue Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Tower
The Bell and cornerstone were remnants of the Alexander County Courthouse fire that occurred August 11, 1967. The repair of the broken bell was accomplished by Rowe B. Campbell, a local businessman. At a later date, both the Bell . . . — — Map (db m156816) WM |
| On West Main Avenue (State Highway 90) at South Center Street (County Highway 1605), on the left when traveling west on West Main Avenue. |
| | From 1861-65 the heroic sons and daughters of The Old South, under the greatest generals of all times, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, fought with gallantry unequaled in all the annals of history. Not for the preservation of slavery, but for . . . — — Map (db m156819) WM |
| On West Main Avenue (State Highway 90) at South Center Street (County Highway 1605), on the left when traveling west on West Main Avenue. |
| | At 2:00 o'clock p.m. the belch and roar of this Jones six-pounder ceased and out of the grove on Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, marched the bravest body of infantry that ever careered the fields of battle, to hurl itself against the Union batteries on . . . — — Map (db m156818) WM |
| On Main Avenue Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Purchased circa 1850 at a total cost of $68.50, this bell called court into session and lent its voice to many other community events.
Before refrigeration, it announced that fresh meat was for sale and when a fire occurred, it sounded the . . . — — Map (db m156817) HM |
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