Front: “HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY” / GOLDSTON / VETERANS / MEMORIAL / DEDICATED MAY 30, 2005 Rear: LET US NOT FORGET / TO HONOR THOSE / WHO HAVE SACRIFICED / SO MUCH FOR OUR / FREEDOM. Bench inscriptions, four total: KILLED IN ACTION / DEDICATED TO ALL THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO / MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTY, / BY HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT / OUR FREEDOM, WE INSURE THAT THEIR HEROIC SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON. / ALL GAVE SOME… / SOME GAVE ALL. IN HONOR OF ALL VETERANS FOR THEIR / SACRIFICES TO KEEP OUR NATION FREE / BY CHATHAM MONUMENT CO. IN HONOR OF / JOSEPH JOHN GOLDSTON / (1825-1913) / FOR WHOM THE TOWN OF GOLDSTON WAS NAMED / (INCORPORATED FEB. 20, 1907) GOD BLESS USA
Installation Date:
30 May 2005
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The Goldston Veterans Memorial Committee
Memorial War Era(s):
- Vietnam
- Persian Gulf
- WWII
- Korea
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/876
Location:
The memorial is located at the corner of Pittsboro Goldston Road and N. Main Street in Goldston, NC.