A day to remember those who gave their lives defending our country. I rode my bike over to Victory Memorial Drive here in Minneapolis. This is the memorial park at the north end of the drive.
On one side is a short history of WWI, some biographies of Minneapolis natives who served in the war, and the lists of 568 Hennepin county natives who didn't come home
On the other side are excerpts from the dedication speeches of Marshall Ferdinand Foch, General John Pershing, and a history of Victory memorial drive.
Here's a view looking south down the drive. There are 568 trees planted along the drive-one for each of the fallen.
and one of the dedication plaques alongside the trees.
Many of the original elm trees were lost to Dutch Elm Disease in the '70s, but they've been re-planted with other species. In a few years it'll be back to where it was before.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you all had a great weekend.
Wayne
On one side is a short history of WWI, some biographies of Minneapolis natives who served in the war, and the lists of 568 Hennepin county natives who didn't come home
On the other side are excerpts from the dedication speeches of Marshall Ferdinand Foch, General John Pershing, and a history of Victory memorial drive.
Here's a view looking south down the drive. There are 568 trees planted along the drive-one for each of the fallen.
and one of the dedication plaques alongside the trees.
Many of the original elm trees were lost to Dutch Elm Disease in the '70s, but they've been re-planted with other species. In a few years it'll be back to where it was before.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you all had a great weekend.
Wayne
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