Warrenton to Celebrate New Home of WWI Monument

Two Warrenton organizations are working to bring new life to an old monument.  Earlier this year, the Reese-Hyman Post 96 American Legion and the Burkhalter Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced plans to move the monument from Academy Street to the Warren County courthouse.  Phase 1 of the project- removing the monument - was completed over the summer.  On November 11, the Reese-Hyman Post 96 American Legion plans to hold a ceremony at the Warren County Courthouse to honor the nine residents killed in World War I.  The post has located all their graves and has asked family members or anyone who has information about these men and women to contact them at Post96Warrenton@gmail.com.
Soldiers Red Cross Nurses                                                                         Red Cross Nurses
Edmond B. Bacon                                                                                               Florence Atwell                                 
Thomas W. Duckworth                                                                                   Camille O'Brien
William L. Farr
Samuel M. Hyman
Robert W. Langford
Cummings S. Reese
George W. Woodruff
​Paul Lowe with Lowe Vault & Monument Company is building the new foundation without charging for his labor.     At left, the crew works carefully to dismantle the monument without  causing damage.
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Photo and Article: Courtesy of Reese-Hyman Post 96 and The McDuffie Progress.                                                                                                                                                             












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