The Robeson County Commissioners decided Monday to relocate the Confederate monument at the Robeson County Courthouse. The monument, a tall marble obelisk with a soldier at its peak, stands just in front of the main entrance to the courthouse; it was dedicated May 10, 1907. The decision comes after years of research and back-and-forth from […]
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Robeson County Confederate Monument
This colossal monument consists of a tapered pedestal upon which stands a uniformed Confederate soldier holding his gun in a resting position. The pedestal itself contains several inscriptions and images. There are crossed sabers carved onto the north side of the foundation, while the western side that faces the street displays mounted cannons. Above the […]
