David Caldwell Monument

Guilford Courthouse

View complete article and references at Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina at: https://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/143
 

Description: This monument, a roughly-cut rectangular granite block placed on top of a granite base, measures 6'11" in height and 3' wide, not including the base.
 

Inscription:
North Face: Dr. DAVID CALDWELL / BORN 1724 / DIED 1824 / PREACHER
East Face: PATRIOT
South Face: PHYSICIAN
West Face: TEACHER
 

Dedication date: 1909

Materials & Techniques: Granite.
 

Sponsor: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church and descendants.
 

Subject notes: Born in 1724, David Caldwell spent many years teaching. He was eventually licensed to preach, which he continued to do late into his life. He was a member of the convention that formed the Constitution of the state of North Carolina in 1776. He died August 28, 1824.
 

Landscape: The Caldwell monument was the last monument in a row of monuments that runs parallel to a road that goes through the park. It is also the only remaining one in its original location.
 

City: Greensboro
 

County: Guilford
 

Subjects: Revolutionary War
 

11 July 2014 | Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina