Originally located located at West Fourth and Mint Streets the Shipp monument was erected was erected to honor the memory of Lieutenant William Ewen Shipp (1861-1898) of Charlotte who died on 3 July 1898 at the Battle of Santiago during the Spanish American War. The Winnsboro granite obelisk  was paid for by funds donated by North Carolina schoolchildren. Today, the monument is located on the east side of the Federal Courthouse on West Trade Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negatives - 2 copies Publisher: Unknown Image Negative: 1 Print: 1 Donor: Bill Summerville