The 15 feet tall Veterans Memorial Bell Tower is constructed of whitewashed brick to match the color of the nearby courthouse. The tower is an open structure with four brick columns supporting the bell housing. Bronze plaques describing the history of the bell and construction of the memorial are attached to the four columns. Included in one of the columns is the cornerstone from the 1902 courthouse that burned in 1967. WE, THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDER COUNTY DEDICATE THIS THE / “ALEXANDER COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL BELL TOWER” TO ALL OF / OUR HONORABLE VETERANS PAST AND PRESENT WHO HAVE SERVED OUR / COUNTY – STATE – COUNTRY IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM. “ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL
Installation Date:
10 May 2003
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The Alexander County Sesquicentennial Committee
Memorial War Era(s):
- Other
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/829
Location:
The memorial bell tower is located on the lawn of the Alexander County Courthouse, 29 W. Main Avenue in Taylorsville, NC.