Located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, what is today known as Cathedral Park Square predates the city itself. This connection to the history of Milwaukee and the wider region highlights what’s possible when it comes to the creation of a monument that resonates with audiences and entire communities. Originally Known and Court House Square The first […]
The history associated with the first large-scale mail service in the United States is celebrated in a major way at the National Pony Express Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah. As one of the stops for mail carriers on the Pony Express route, this history has been actively embraced to provide the city with a […]
Dedicated to the victory of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812, the Perry Monument is a 101 foot obelisk-shaped monument located at the eastern end of Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania. After being installed, it quickly became an icon of the local community that has been able to provide visitors with a […]
In 1692, nearly two hundred people in the Salem area were accused of being witches, with twenty being convicted and publicly executed. The Salem Witch Trials Memorial, located in the modern city of Salem, Massachusetts, honors these twenty victims with a monument that provides visitors with a place to reflect and also consider society-defining elements […]
Salem Common actively highlights the connections it contains to various eras of the community. Located just outside of downtown Salem, Massachusetts, the 8-acre public park has cultivated numerous features that highlight how what might otherwise be an unremarkable greenspace instead celebrates various pieces of history that are connected to the local community and the wider […]
As the City of Springfield’s only topographical constant since its founding in 1636, Court Square is a notable historic landmark in one of the biggest cities in Massachusetts. Located right next to Springfield’s historic Old First Church, the landmark features numerous monuments that have come to celebrate the history it represents while also defining Court […]
The Lend-Lease Monument highlights the significance of the role Alaska played in the Lend-Lease program, which leant thousands of American-made planes to what is now Russia for use at the battlefront during World War II. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the monument celebrates the role that Fairbanks and Alaska had as a key exchange point for […]