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{{Infobox Park | {{Infobox Park | ||
|park=Veterans Memorial Park | |park=Veterans Memorial Park | ||
| − | |image= | + | |image=WwIImemorial.jpg |
| − | |caption= | + | |caption=The World War II Memorial |
|type= | |type= | ||
|size=5.5 acres | |size=5.5 acres | ||
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30.412882, -87.203164, Veterans Memorial Park | 30.412882, -87.203164, Veterans Memorial Park | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
| − | }}'''Veterans Memorial Park''' is a 5.5 acre park in Downtown Pensacola which includes a number of memorials to American armed forces personnel, including '''Wall South'''. | + | }}'''Veterans Memorial Park''' is a 5.5 acre park in Downtown Pensacola which includes a number of memorials to American armed forces personnel, including '''Wall South'''. The park is administered solely by the [[Vietnam Veterans of Northwest Florida]] (VVNF) and its [[Wall South Foundation]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In | + | In 1987, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial#The_Moving_Wall.2C_also_known_as_The_Traveling_Wall Moving Wall], a portable touring version of the national memorial, visited Pensacola. For the next five years, the Vietnam Veterans of Northwest Florida raised money for a permanent memorial in Pensacola. In January 1991 the VVNF reached an agreement with the [[City of Pensacola]] for use of the memorial site between [[Bayfront Parkway]], [[Ninth Avenue]], and [[Romana Street]]. While the land remains under city ownership, in exchange for use of the site, the VVNF agreed that its Wall South Foundation would be solely responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the park. The park is maintained thanks to fundraising and the efforts of volunteers. |
| − | The park's first memorial, the Wall South, was dedicated on | + | The park's first memorial, the Wall South, was dedicated on 24 October 1992. |
==Wall South== | ==Wall South== | ||
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==World War II Memorial== | ==World War II Memorial== | ||
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| + | Image:WWIIMemorial.jpg|From the east | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Submarine Lifeguard League Memorial== | ==Submarine Lifeguard League Memorial== | ||
==Korean War Memorial== | ==Korean War Memorial== | ||
| − | + | Dedication ceremonies for the Korean War Memorial are scheduled for [[May 26]], [[2007]] at 10:00 AM. | |
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[[Category:Memorial parks & plazas]] | [[Category:Memorial parks & plazas]] | ||
