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A large stone block sits at a woodline.
  Nathaniel Macon Monument, Guilford Courthouse. Image courtesy of Commemorative Landscapes.

Description: This monument consists of a rough granite boulder with a bronze tablet bearing the inscription. It stands approximately 5-feet tall.

Inscription: 
NATHANIEL MACON / WILLED THAT HIS MEMORIAL SHOULD / CONSIST ONLY OF RUDE STONES / HERE THEY ARE.

Dedication date: 7/4/1902

Materials & Techniques: Granite and bronze.

Sponsor: Judge David Schenck

Unveiling & Dedication: An address was given by Thomas M. Pittman, Esq.

City: Greensboro

County: Guilford

Subjects: Revolutionary War

 

Latitude: 
36.13179
Longitude: 
-79.84731
 

Citation

Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina. "Nathaniel Macon." NCpedia. Commemorative Landscapes of NC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Accessed on April 12th, 2025. https://www.ncpedia.org/monument/nathaniel-macon.