Tuesday, July 28, 2009

More than 150 bronze memorial plaques at remote lakes

Bush pilot sets geo-memorials across north to honour Saskatchewan's war dead. Click here to read story (from StarPhoenix - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada, July 28, 2009).

Scout project would honor Guard members

A local Boy Scout is leading an effort to build a memorial at Camp Lincoln to honor Illinois National Guard soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here to read article (from The State Journal-Register (Springfield,IL July 26, 2009)

Friday, July 17, 2009

Apollo memory preserved in bronze

Eight years of meticulous work result in impressive memorial. From Florida Today - (Melbourne,FL,July 16, 2009.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Monument to WWI complete again after thefts.

"After more than seven months, the World War I memorial at the Historical Society of the Tonawandas is once again complete." From Tonawanda News (North Tonawanda,NY July 7, 2009)

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ECORSE: Nameplate, lettering ripped off city's war memorial

All too often our heritage is being literally ripped off by thieves. This article from Southgate News Herald (Southgate,MI, July 7, 2009) is a sad example.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sculpture of Providence native George M. Cohan is unveiled in Fox Point

Here is a story of how even a small memorial plaque can stimulate public action.

Click here to read story (from Providence Journal - Providence,RI,July 4, 2009).

Memorial for the Hartford Circus Fire: July 6, 1944

This article in the Corporate Connecticut Magazine (Wethersfield,CT,July 4, 2009) is a perfect example of how memorials preserve our cultural heritage. Click here to view page.