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Source:  Beaufort County World War One Memorial, Washington. Photo by Dave W.

  • Monument Name

    Beaufort County World War One Memorial, Washington

  • Type

    Plaque

    Marker

  • Subjects

    World War I

  • City

    Washington

  • County

    Beaufort

  • Description

    The Beaufort County World War One memorial is a rectangular block of granite with rough hewn sides and edges. Inset into the granite are two unadorned bronze plaques with a dark background. The upper plaque is from the 2009 re-dedication. The lower plaque is possibly original, circa 1925. It is lightly weathered and if original, has been refreshed.

  • Inscription

    Upper plaque: BEAUFORT COUNTY CASUALTIES / IN WORLD WAR I / [Left column] JAMES BAUGHAM / GOLBERT BONNER / DAVID BOYD / JOSEPH BROOKS / JAMES CARTER / HORACE COWELL / ALLEN CUTHRELL / ALFRED G. DAVIS / EDWARD DOUGHTY / WILLIAM B. EBRON / HUBERT ELLIS / ROBERT GATTIS / THAXON GIBBS / [Right column] WALTER GODDARD / ALSTON GRAY / ROY HOOTEN / HOWARD JACKSON / JOHNNIE JOHNSON / STEPHEN JOHNSON / JOHN JUDKINS / ARTHUR LITTLE / ROBERT RESPESS / DAVID SWAIN / DAVID TETTERTON / JULIS TETTERTON / SOLOMON TUTEN

    REDEDICATED NOVEMBER 11, 2009 / BY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 15 / AND AMERICAN LEGION POST 15

    Lower plaque: TO THE SONS OF / BEAUFORT CO. / WHO SERVED IN THE / WORLD WAR / 1914-1918 / ERECTED BY / WASHINGTON CHAPTER / AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS

  • Custodian

    City of Washington Parks and Recreation

  • Dedication Date

    Circa 1925. Re-dedication: November 11, 2009

  • Decade

    1920s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.542200 , -77.048130 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      “Beaufort County World War I Memorial,” The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accessed January 17, 2024) Link

      “Parks and Recreation Facilities,” City of Washington, NC, washingtonnc.gov, (accessed January 9, 2024) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Bronze, granite

  • Sponsors

    Original sponsor: Washington Chapter American War Mothers. Re-dedication: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 and American Legion Post 15

  • Location

    The World War One Memorial is located in Veterans Memorial Park, 404 East 3rd Street, Washington, NC. A short distance away is the World War Two Memorial.

  • Landscape

    Memorials stand on an open landscape lawn.

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