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Below:
The Great Seal of North Carolina - April 12, 1776 -- located just inside
the entry |
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Below: (A quote
form the plaque shown below) -
"The Bronze Hands of Freedom - Fifty columns and one hundred
panes with hands casted from North Carolina veterans and their families
from every NC county represent the communities that give birth to, nurture,
welcome home, celebrate and bury generation after generation of our
veterans. County columns, ordered based on their respective date of
incorporation, stand strong, made of concrete, glass and polished steel.
Native soils from each county are cast in each hand. Your reflection
in the polished metal becomes part of the community exhibit to embrace
the native sons and daughters taking the Oath of Service on the plaza
wall beyond. The county names and dates appear and disappear in light
and shade as you walk among the columns to remind us of the strength
and fragility of community, family and memories." |
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Below: Part of The Oath
of Service curved wall and sign |
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Below: The back of the "Honor"
monument (partially shown above in front of the Navy entry)
and the front of the "Heroism" monument. |
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Below: The "Courage"
monument and the Bubbling Fountain, shown from different views. |
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Below: The Bubbling Fountain
shown from different views. |
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Below: Inscribed on the wall
- "Thanks to our great solders, sailors, Airmen, Marines, and
Coastguard men, always at the front of the spear, flying their aircraft,
sailing their ships, and patrolling their sectors far from home. They
have never let our nation down - General Henry H" |
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Below: Inscribed on the wall - "We
shall go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure
freedom and safety - The Liberty Point Resolves, 20 June 1775" |
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Below: Karen Duquette stand near a wall of running water. An inscription
is written on this wall but the entire saying was not captured in the
photo. |
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Below: Walls of running
water |
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Below: Inside the Welcome
Building |
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Below: Sparkling strips
of metal shinning from the ceiling |
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Below: Lee Duquette point
upwards at the giant globe hanging from the ceiling. |
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Below:The back of a chair |
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