William Penn plaque again stolen in Chester

Less than five months after the dedication in Chester of a bronze plaque - itself a replacement for a historic marker that had been stolen - the plaque has been swiped again.

Click here to read story from Philly.com (Philadelphia, PA) 3/13/10.

Merced Assembly Center Memorial honors Japanese American internees

MERCED.—A memorial to the Japanese Americans interned at the Merced Assembly Center was dedicated on Feb. 20.
“It was a wonderful dedication we thought we’d have just a few people but ended up with 1,500 people or so,” said Sherman Kishi, a member of the Merced Assembly Center Commemorative Committee.

Click here to read story, from Rafu Shimpo (Los Angeles, CA)3/6/10.

Muscatine workers ease soldier monument to ground

It's been 135 years since hands have touched it.

Now, the Civil War memorial soldier, which stood a silent watch over the Muscatine County Courthouse, has come down to be saved from more damage by the Earth's elements.

Click here to read story, from The Quad-City Times, (Davenport, IA) 3/6/10.

Vets install plaques on Wall of Honor

A moving ceremony, held Wednesday at the Veterans' Memorial at the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, celebrated the lives of two men important to Pahrump volunteer Tom Waters, a Purple Heart recipient who served in Vietnam.

Click here to read the story, from Pahrump Valley Times (Pahrump, NV) 2/26/10.

A trail of remembrance

New trail honors the 10th Mountain Division, a famed Army unit that trained on Mount Rainier early in World War II. This is a perfect example of the effect a bronze plaque can have on the people who encounter them.

Click here to read the story, from theolympian.com (Olympia, WA) 2/28/10