Residents of Perquimans County unveiled a monument to the county's Confederate dead in 1912 to honor local Confederate soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War. Because of strong Quaker influence in the county, many Perquimans residents opposed secession and others enlisted in the Union Army. The Union victory in 1865 ended slavery and guaranteed lasting freedom for millions of people. Perquimans County is also home to one of the few monuments in the nation honoring African American soldiers who fought for the Union in the Civil War of 1861-1865; it was erected nearby at the corner of Hyde Park and King Street in 1910 to honor the bravery of local troops who fought for the cause of their freedom.