Negro Men of Anson County WWI Memorial

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.

Installation Date:

11 Nov 1924

Organization Responsible for Installation:

Daughters of the American Revolution

Memorial War Era(s):

  • WWI

Memorial Condition:

Average

Website:

http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/564

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.