Valdese Centennial Park

Valdese Centennial Park (HMDFR)

Location: Valdese, NC 28690 Burke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 44.581', W 81° 33.723'

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Legend of Plaques

First Marker:
Centennial Seal
Official Seal of the 100th
Celebration of the founding
of Valdese

Future
From an agrarian beginning
through Industrial growth,
comes a bright horizon

Civic
Citizens Band together
for a better Community

Religion
Religious Freedom for all
"Faith of our Fathers living still"

Armed Forces
Citizens of Valdese
Served in all branches
of Military Service

Second Marker:
Heritage
Founded on the belief that all men have the right to worship god as they please.

Waldensian Emblem
Motto in Latin-Translated: "The light shineth in the darkness" first appeared in 1640

Settlement
Early development and hardship after first arrival
May 29, 1893

Old Rock School
A symbol today for community emphasis on education

Town Seal
Dedicated to the service of its citizens.

Monument erected for town's 50th anniversary
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 449179 N 3955591
Decimal Degrees35.74301667, -81.56205000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 44.581', W 81° 33.723'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 44' 34.86" N, 81° 33' 43.38" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 121-173 Main St E, Valdese NC 28690, US
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