Negro Men of Anson County WWI Memorial
A rectangular bronze plaque mounted to an exterior wall of the Anson County Courthouse lists the names of African American men and women who served during the Great War. Top: 1917 1919 / IN HONOR OF THE NEGRO MEN / OF ANSON COUNTY WHO WENT FORTH / AT THE CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY / TO SERVE IN / THE GREAT WAR FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY. / [Four columns list the names.] Bottom: IN MEMORIAM / ERECTED BY CRAIGHEAD – DUNLAP CHAPTER, / DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, / NOVEMBER 11, 1924.
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Date of Installation:
November 11, 1924
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Daughters of the American Revolution
Memorial War Era(s):
WWI
Location:
The bronze plaque is mounted on the exterior wall of the entrance to the courthouse, a few feet to the left of the front doors. The Anson County Courthouse is located on N. Greene St. between East Martin and East Wade Streets in Wadesboro, NC.
Published on February 11, 2017