Scroll of Honor Memorial
Item
Identifier
https://documentinghistory.clemson.edu/studentprojects/admin/item/815/
Title
Scroll of Honor Memorial
Type
Image
Format
image/jpeg
Source
Scroll of Honor Memorial, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
Rights
Date
Dedicated in 2010. Viewed December 9, 2020.
Description
Dedicated in 2010, the Scroll of Honor Memorial was designed to commemorate Clemson students and alumni who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. The memorial includes a circular mound or barrow to represent the eternal values of duty, honor, and country and the unity of those who served. The names of the fallen are engraved randomly on the stones around the barrow, symbolizing the fact that there is no pattern to death in war. Only their names and class year are engraved on the stones; they share the common bond of Clemson men. The stones are mounted in the barrow at an angle so that visitors must bow their heads to read the names on the stones, as if in reverence to the memory of the heroes.
Subject
Contributor
Jessica Foster