Record #:

2712

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Mules stolen from the Union army began Ashley Horne's fortune. In 1911, frustrated by the lack of legislative funding to honor Confederate women, the Confederate veteran paid $10,000 to build a monument to Confederate women on Capitol Square in Raleigh.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 8, Jan 1988, p12-14, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Horne, Ashley, 1841-1913; Monuments--Raleigh; Women

Record #:

4014

Author(s):

Council, Sally

Abstract:

The North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on May 23, 1987, in Raleigh. Located on Union Square at the Capitol, it honors the 89,000 men and women in the state who served in the war. Over the years people have visited and left items, including units' insignias, medals, and dog tags. The items have formed a memorial collection of over 300 pieces.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1998, p71-87, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Monuments--Raleigh; Memorials--Raleigh; North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Raleigh); Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Monuments--Raleigh

Record #:

7105

Author(s):

Jackson, L.A.

Abstract:

On Raleigh's Capitol Square stand over a dozen monuments that salute the courage of North Carolina men and women in wartime. The first of the fourteen statues was set in place in 1857, and the last in 1990. The statues include Women of the Confederacy, North Carolina Veterans' Monument, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Henry Lawson Wyatt, and Worth Bagley.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Mar 2005, p124-126, 128, 130, 132, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Monuments--Raleigh; Memorials--Raleigh