The city of Monroe, North Carolina, is the industrial engine of Union County. Located south of Charlotte, precision manufacturing represents a significant portion of the workforce and contributes to the area’s low unemployment rate of 3%. Manufacturing investment and job creation remain high, and it’s easy to see why the city continues to experience rapid growth.
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In 1961, Battleship North Carolina was brought home to Wilmington, N.C., and dedicated as a state memorial to WWII veterans. That same year, a Darling B-50-B hydrant was installed in the parking lot of the new memorial. Today, a new American-Darling B-84-B stands guard over the battleship, protecting her employees and visitors to the site.
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