The memorial to Mount Airy World War I dead is a narrow gothic top granite stele four to five feet tall. It stands on a single base with smooth faces and rusticated edges. The American Legion emblem is incised into the front and back near the top. The front lists the names with rank and date of death in a single column. The last name at the bottom was a later addition. The dedication information appears on the rear.
Installation Date:
04 Jul 1936
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The American Legion, Jesse B. Jones Post # 123
Memorial War Era(s):
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Average
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/467
Location:
The WWI memorial is located in Oakdale Cemetery, one block south of the intersection of N. Main Street and E. Oakdale Street. It stands to the right of an entry road into the cemetery. The Oakdale Cemetery address is 200 N. Main Street. Mount Airy, NC.