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A public spirited group of citizens here in
Northern Minnesota launched a drive to build and maintain a remarkable
facility which would be called the All Veteran's Memorial in Park Rapids, and
on Saturday, August 16, 2003, that dream became a partial reality with the
dedication and grand opening of the Memorial Grounds.
While the grounds is now open, this
memorial is much more than just another stone monument to local war dead.
The facility which we envision will eventually include a theater, museum and
interpretive center, and will present a rotating schedule of educational
programs to be used as a teaching tool by educators from throughout the
region. The theater will feature large screen projections of motion
picture and slide presentations designed to serve as civics lessons. Within the
interpretive center, over-sized comfortable chairs will invite visitors and
students to relax, put on headphones and listen to interviews with veterans
speaking about their experiences and voice-overs of significant events in our
nation's life which have been influenced by veterans. This will bot be a cold stone monument to veterans, but a
living memorial ABOUT veterans. It will be a facility dedicated to teaching the
young of our nation, and perhaps those not so young, about how the military
and individual veterans have contributed to the splendid fabric from which the
history of our nation and our world is tailored. It will tell of our future, and of
how veterans have made that future possible. The emphasis of displays and
programs will be upon contributions individual veterans have made, both on a
wide social scale and in the microcosm of our community or family life. To date, enthusiasm has come to us from every quarter.
Private citizens, local firms, veteran's groups and governmental agencies have
combined their efforts to create a synergy unlike that available for any ordinary
public project. Particularly strong has been the support and encouragement
given us by school districts and educators. However, we are a long way from
finished... Only the Memorial Grounds are open, all remaining portions of this
vision remain to be funded. We hope that you will find the All Veterans Memorial to be a
project worthy of your support, and look forward to the assistance your
contribution will provide us as we strive to complete the remaining
structures.
The Supporter's Gallery - ALL Stone and Bench Photos
Photos of the
Memorial:
A
Guided Tour
How You Can HELP us Make This Happen
History of the All Veterans Memorial
How to Contact Us / Map to Our Location
Links to Other Websites of Interest on the Internet
Email the Secretary, All Veterans Memorial.
Email the Webmaster, All Veterans Memorial.
This entire site, minus background, midifiles and ruler graphics which are public domain, copyright 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 by All Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Park Rapids, Minnesota. All rights reserved. We are a not-for-profit organization.
