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Veterans Memorials in Durham, NC

War memorials, monuments and veterans halls near you, with the names, the wars and the stories they were built to keep.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. The Durham–Chapel Hill, NC metro area has about 625,485 residents, ranking 93rd in the country. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Durham, NC are listed below.

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On the record near Durham, NC

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match veterans memorials within 200 miles of Durham, NC, out of 238 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Biddle Memorial Hall, Johnson C. Smith University122 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Charlotte · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Hall130 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Hartsville · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Virginia War Memorial Carillon133 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial Building134 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Randall Memorial Building, Former156 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Blowing Rock · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Confederate Monument156 miles from the center of Durham · Object · Portsmouth (Independent City) · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
World War Memorial175 miles from the center of Durham · Site · Kimball · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Veterans Administration Regional Office183 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Columbia · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
World War Memorial Building183 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Columbia · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
American Legion Building185 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Spartanburg · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building187 miles from the center of Durham · Building · Fayetteville · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Durham, NC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Veterans Memorials in Durham, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Durham, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Durham, NC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Durham, NC?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Durham

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Durham, NC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Durham, NC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.