Located in Pensacola, Florida, Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola is the result of an endeavor to turn a temporary memorial into a permanent one. The creation of the first permanent half-scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial has enabled the creation and growth of a much bigger effort to honor the memory of those who have sacrificed […]
Designed to serve as the National Memorial to Missing Children, the Hawkshaw Lagoon Missing Children Memorial is located on Pensacola Bay in Pensacola, Florida. The current monument is just the first phase of a larger endeavor, highlighting what it can mean for a different kind of memorial to define a place that would otherwise sit […]
Astoria, Oregon is known as both a gateway and hub to residents and visitors. That reputation has given further prominence to the Astoria Column, which embraces the history of the area while also providing numerous experiences that attract audiences of all types. This combination has enabled it to become a landmark that has come to […]
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a seminal monument in American history, providing incredible information about the newly acquired western portion of the country. This significance is celebrated in multiple ways across northwest Oregon, highlighting what it can mean for history to enable a powerful identity for an entire region. The End of the Trail […]
The Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located in Ocean City, Mississippi, contains the names and pictures of soldiers from Mississippi who were killed in the Vietnam War. The site features numerous other displays that commemorate the sacrifices made by Mississippians during other wars and conflicts, allowing audiences to engage with the space and the history it […]
Designed as a monument to the valor and heroism of World War I, the Stonehenge Memorial in Maryhill, Washington, is equal parts memorial and attraction. Better known as the Maryhill Stonehenge, the monument highlights what it can look like when stakeholders take a creative approach to memorializing people, events and concepts. Created as a World […]
Named for the indigenous Yakama people of the central region of Washington State, the area around the Yakima River has been inhabited since prehistory. Today it defines the Yakima Greenway, which features pathways, parks and protected natural areas. This has turned it into an attraction for the community that both residents and visitors can engage […]