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Vietnam Living Memorial and Veterans Memorial Garden Define Bayview Park for the Key West Community

Built to Honor Veterans of the Vietnam War and the Major Wars of America

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Veterans Memorial Park is comprised of the Vietnam Living Memorial and the Veterans Memorial Garden. Both have come to define Bayview Park and become an essential part of the community in Key West, Florida. Built to Honor Veterans of the Vietnam War and the Major Wars of America Bayview Park is the long-standing home of […]

The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza Features a Collection of Monuments Connected to the History and Legacy of Arizona and the United States

Multiple Memorials, Countless Experiences

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The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza features numerous memorials that commemorate various individuals and events that have defined the state of Arizona and the entire country of the United States. Located outside the grounds of the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, the two-block plaza features an incredible collection of memorials that have connections to the history […]

The Florida Keys Memorial Enables Connection and Community

A Treasure of the Florida Keys

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The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall in Florida. It caused catastrophic damage in the upper Florida Keys and completely obliterated the island of Islamorada. The Florida Keys Memorial would be created in the literal aftermath of this tragedy to honor the memories of […]

The Arizona Peace Officer Memorial Honors Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

A State-wide Community Connection

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Located in the heart of the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona, the Arizona Peace Officer Memorial commemorates all of the police and law officers in Arizona who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve their communities. In doing so, the memorial has become an important means of connection for communities across […]

The Ernest McFarland Memorial Arch Connects Audiences to the History and Legacy of Arizona

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The Ernest W. McFarland and the American Dream Memorial celebrates the legacy of Ernest William “Mac” McFarland, who served in the highest office in all three branches of Arizona government. Located within the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona, the memorial was designed to honor McFarland while also providing visitors with a sense of connection […]

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Allows Audiences to Understand and Experience an Unimaginable Reality

A Procession of Visual, Historical and Emotional Experiences

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Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach was created as a tribute to the six million Jewish victims before and during World War II. Located in Miami Beach, Florida, it allows visitors to experience the unimaginable reality of the Holocaust, providing the community with a place that reflects on and honors this history so that audiences in the […]

The Victory Monument Connects the Past to the Present for a Chicago Community

Honoring the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard

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As the first state-sponsored memorial to African-American veterans of World War I, the Victory Monument has become a hub of activity for the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. In being dedicated to all the Black soldiers who died in the war, the monument has become an essential element of the community that connects it to […]