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Statue honoring Black Union soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount
Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought for the United States Colored Troops.
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Monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A long-overlooked chapter of Franklin County’s history is now etched in bronze.
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Monument for Black Civil War soldiers to be unveiled Sunday in Rocky Mount
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Creating New Appalachian Monuments
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia Is ‘Expanding the Idea of What a Monument Can Be’
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Restoration underway at historic Black church in Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT — Work is underway to renovate the original First Baptist Church in downtown Rocky Mount and restore it to a place of prominence in the community.
Foundation laid for monument honoring forgotten Black troops in Franklin County
ROCKY MOUNT — The foundation is now in place for a historic monument set to be erected in Rocky Mount’s downtown.
Rocky Mount celebrates an award-winning year
ROCKY MOUNT — Town government leaders say an award-winning budget year that ended in June shows they are on the right track.
Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
The sculpture will be mounted on an elevated hill in Franklin County, Virginia.
Monument to black Union soldiers hopes to complete the narrative surrounding the Civil War
Later this week, sculptors will present three potential designs for a monument to black union soldiers. The Raising the Shade Monument will be erected at the former First Baptist Church in downtown Rocky Mount. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.
Historic monument brings overdue recognition to Black Civil War heroes
This bronze sentinel will stand as more than a historical marker
Monument Honoring Black Union Soldiers To Be Installed At Historic First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Virginia
A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers is coming to Downtown Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Then & Now: Monument to Black Union soldiers finds a home in Rocky Mount
Months of back and forth about the best location for the monument led to an unexpected solution: It will be installed at the former First Baptist Church in downtown Rocky Mount.
Sculptors visit Rocky Mount as monument planning hits next phase
ROCKY MOUNT — With the location settled, work is moving forward on constructing a statue honoring 70 Black men who fought for the Union during the Civil War, as well as renovating the church where it will eventually reside, overlooking downtown Rocky Mount.
Franklin County NAACP requesting town council for a new future memorial site
A letter sent by the Franklin County NAACP to the Rocky Mount Town Council formally requests the location change
70 soldiers in United States Colored Troops from Franklin County to be honored with monument
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Soldiers in the United States Colored Troops fought for their freedom in the American Civil War. 70 of them were born in Franklin County.
Path hasn’t been smooth for Franklin County monument to its Black Civil War soldiers
The current plan is to place the statue at Rocky Mount’s Veterans Memorial Park. But the decision came after a close vote of the commission that oversees the park.