The Dec. 16, 2007, Kinston Free Press reported that the 1924 Confederate monument that was presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy was rededicated Dec. 15th on the hill at the Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors and Information Center.
Said Charles Broadway of Kinston, "It is nice to see the Confederate soldier once again recognized. We are here to honor the soldier for what he fought for." His great-great-grandfather fought at the Battle of Wyse Fork which ended March 10, 1865 after 4 days of fighting. Jesse Broadway was a private in the 67th NC.
Worth Mason of Beaufort said his ancestors were in the 10th NC, 1st F & G at both the First and Second Battles of Kinston.
The monument now stands about 400 yards north of Confederate defensive works which are still visible. Originally, it was on Queen Street, then in the late 1930s, it was moved to Queen Street and Highland Avenue. In the mid 70s, it was moved to the CSS Neuse Memorial Park at Vernon Avenue. This past July, the much-traveled monument was moved to its current site at US-70 E and US-258 S.
Hopefully, This Will Be the Last Time it is Moved. --Old B-Runner.
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