World War One Dead Memorial, Lumberton

The memorial was relocated for construction of the current Robeson County Public Library building dedicated in January 1969 and is much less impressive than as originally constructed in 1928. The original featured three columns of concrete and brick connected by a low wall. The two end columns carried globed lights and the taller center column was capped. The larger bronze plaque was attached to the center column. The “1917” plaque was attached to the left column and the “1918” plaque attached to the right. Most of the city block now occupied by the Robeson County Library, its parking lot and the War Memorial Park were carved out of the American Legion Park that had been dedicated to the memory of World War Veterans in 1926. The WWI memorial when constructed stood at the northeast corner of the Legion park at the intersection of Chestnut and Second streets. The memorial was torn down for construction of the current library building dedicated in 1969.