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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park Celebrates and Transforms a Piece of Louisiana History

From the Battle of Baton Rouge to a Place of Connection

Dedicated to the preservation of the Louisianans who have served, been wounded, or killed in action while serving in the United States Military, Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park has become one of the most notable locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Transformed from a location that was more about the past than the present, the park highlights […]

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Heroes Plaza Defines an Identity for Pueblo as the “Home of Heroes”

Honoring Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients

Four life-sized bronze statues have come to define a space and identity for Pueblo, Colorado. Representing winners of the highest military award, the landmarks that make up Heroes Plaza personify the “Home of Heroes” theme that the city of Pueblo had previously adopted, bringing to life an identity that has cultivated a sense of connection […]

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A Sense of Connection, Wonder and Community Allow the Big Blue Bear to Become a Denver Icon

A Sense of Wonder

Wistfully peering into the Colorado Convention Center, the 40-foot bear sculpture that stands outside of the building has come to serve as a new icon for Denver, Colorado. Officially known as “I See What You Mean,” the piece has provided an identity for the convention center while becoming the newest attraction for the surrounding community, […]

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Steelstacks Represent the Successful Transformation of a Community Icon

How a Legacy of Steel can Evolve

The Bethlehem Steel plant supplied the United States with critical building materials and served as an essential element of the Lehigh Valley region for over a century in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This literal piece of regional history could have been lost when the plant was closed but it was instead transformed into SteelStacks, a ten-acre campus […]

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The Dover Capital Complex Imagines a New Way to Celebrate the Legacy of Delaware

The Memorials and Monuments of Legislative Hall

Installed to create a greater understanding of the historical relevance and significance of the people and events that have come to define the region and country, the monuments and memorials that surround the Dover Capital Complex are connected to various pieces of Dover history. These monuments serve as an imaginative way for audiences to experience […]

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First State Heritage Park Enables Audiences to Experience the Culture and History of Delaware

Highlighting the History Associated with the “First State”

Mentioned as a “park without boundaries,” First State Heritage Park allows audiences to experience the incredible history that is spread across the city of Dover, Delaware. By linking together what would otherwise be disparate pieces of history, First State Heritage Park cultivates a sense of connection with this history that audiences can experience in a […]

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Modern Monuments: “Ocean Song” by John Scott is a Reminder of the Cultural Amalgamations of New Orleans

The 16-foot-long mirrored sculpture is specific to the culture of the city that connects to Congo Square and beyond

Set on the bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, “Ocean Song” by John Scott directly connects to the cultural amalgamations that have come to define the past and present of the city. He was a winner of a prestigious “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1992 at […]

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