3905 Nathanael Greene Dr. Greensboro, NC 27455
Phone: (336) 423-8960VIEW Website
Dedicated on Sept. 14, 2002, this monument in Greensboro honors veterans past and present who served our nation. More than 400 personalized paver bricks honor members of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines who wore the uniforms of our country and defended our freedoms.
The monument and grounds are a place for reflection, education, and thanks to the people who defended our freedoms. More than 1,000 personalized paver bricks honor members of the armed forces and those who support them.
Free Attraction
- There is no charge to visit the Memorial.
- The Guilford County Veterans Memorial is located in Country Park.
- The Memorial is open during daylight hours.
The Memorial is comprised of many meaningful sections:
- Curved Entryway:
- The curved entryway welcomes all visitors to honor veterans who defended the freedoms we hold dear, and to define who we are as a people.
- Circular Area:
- The entryway leads to a circular area, which represents the unity of the United States in times of national peril.
- Central Area:
- This Central Area has walls but is open to the heavens, signifying freedom.
- Obelisk:
- This tall, four-sided, tapered pillar pointing to the heavens signifies our belief that we are a nation under God.
- Bronze Plaques:
- Bronze plaques on each of the four sides of the obelisk recognize those who supported the call to defend our freedoms.
- Ring of Walls:
- A Ring of Walls, with text and map panels, tells how our service members responded to the call to defend our liberties.
- Wall of Honor:
- The Wall of Honor displays the seals of each branch of our armed forces.
- Engraved Bricks:
- Bricks are engraved with the names of those we honor for serving our nation in times of peace and conflict.
- Exit Paths:
- Two exit paths lead from the central obelisk area to the winding “A. ‘Jack’ Tannenbaum Path of Memories,” an area with six laminated panels. Each panel displays the innermost thoughts of our veterans. Before each panel is a bench for contemplation and prayer.
- Curved Wall:
- At the apex of the winding “A. ‘Jack’ Tannenbaum Path of Memories,” is a curved wall with a bronze plaque emblazoned with a passage from a World War II military cemetery in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations.
- Benches for Rest and Contemplation:
- In front of the bronze plaque are benches for rest and contemplation and prayer to honor those men and women of this nation who gave their full measure of devotion.
