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Creation Date
4-5-2012
Building Name
Confederate Monument Covington
Description
Confederate Monument Covington GA
This is a Confederate War Memorial, made of stone. It was installed on 26th April, 1906. A uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a square column, both hands holding the muzzle. The base is decorated with reliefs of crossed rifles, crossed swords, an anchor and a confederate flag.
The front of the base has text which reads as :
" TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD OF NEWTON COUNTY/(inscription follows)/AND MARK THE TOMBS WHERE VALOR LIES.---ERECTED APRIL 25, 1906. "
Latitude, Longitude
33.59640000, -83.86013333
Recommended Citation
Taylor, George Lansing Jr., "Confederate Monument, Covington, GA" (2012). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 3040.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/3040
