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Source:  Stokes County World War I Monument, Danbury. Photo by Bill Coughlin, courtesy of HMdb.org

  • Monument Name

    Stokes County World War I Monument, Danbury

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    World War I

  • City

    Danbury

  • County

    Stokes

  • Description

    The World War I memorial is a pyramid-shaped stone monument with a flat top, where some believe an additional portion of the monument once stood. The inscription is located on the side of the monument facing away from the Courthouse, etched into a darker stone in contrast with the rest of the monument. The memorial looks somewhat dilapidated and unkempt in comparison with the newer Confederate monument behind it.

  • Inscription

    IN MEMORY OF / STOKES COUNTY / SOLDIERS / LOST IN THE WORLD / WAR 1917-1918 / ERECTED BY THE / NEAL BOONE POST 197, / AMERICAN LEGION / WE KEEP THE WATCH / FOR YOU

  • Custodian

    Stokes County

  • Dedication Date

    1930s

  • Decade

    1930s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.409420 , -80.206030 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      "Stokes County Courthouse - Danbury, North Carolina," Waymarking.com, (accessed August 2, 2021) Link

      "Stokes County World War I Monument," The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accessed June 5, 2021) Link

      Stokes County World War I Monument, Historical Marker Project, http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com, (accessed May 19, 2015) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Stone

  • Sponsors

    American Legion, Neal Boone Post 197

  • Subject Notes

    According to research by local historian Ken Brown, 91 people from Stokes County have been killed in action since World War I.

  • Location

    The monument is in front of and in line with a Confederate Memorial, both in front of the Stokes County Courthouse. The World War I monument has not been as well kept as the Confederate monument and is noticeably more weathered.

  • Landscape

    The monument is located on a lawn in front of the Stokes County Courthouse.

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