U.S. Bicentennial Monument
Graham
View complete article and references at Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina at: http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/255
Description: The commemorative marker is composed of rectangular granite tablet housed in a sloping brick base.
Images: Setting | Inscription
Images: Setting | Inscription
Nickname: Graham Jaycee Monument
Inscription:
1776-1976 / DEDICATED TO / 200 YEARS OF / A GOVERNMENT / OF LAWS RATHER / THAN OF MEN / DONATED BY THE / GRAHAM JAYCEES
1776-1976 / DEDICATED TO / 200 YEARS OF / A GOVERNMENT / OF LAWS RATHER / THAN OF MEN / DONATED BY THE / GRAHAM JAYCEES
Dedication date: 1976
Materials & Techniques: Granite, brick
Sponsor: Graham Jaycees
Subject notes: The monument was erected to honor America's bicentennial in 1976.
Location: The monument is located in front of the Alamance County Civil Courts Building and faces West Elm Street.
Landscape: The monument sits amidst the landscaping between the sidewalk and the building. It is surrounded by shrubs and seasonal plantings.
City: Graham
County: Alamance
Subjects: Revolutionary War
Latitude:
36.0692
Longitude:
-79.4017
Origin - location:
11 July 2014 | Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina
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