Minneapolis, MN
Aug 1, 2010 22:30:04 GMT -6
Post by Moderator on Aug 1, 2010 22:30:04 GMT -6
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
7601 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55450
More than 60 unit and group monuments, as well as memorials honoring Medal of Honor recipients and other individuals from Minnesota, are located on Mallon Road near the main flag pole and on Kraus Avenue in the circles at the north end of the funeral cortege assembly areas
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George Washington Bicentennial Tree and Marker
4900 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Located near the Minnehaha Falls Pergola Garden in Minnehaha Park ... tree was planted on April 27, 1932; tablet was placed for Americanization Day on April 27, 1934
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Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
In honor of Civil War veterans
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Iron Mike Monument
Also known as The Student Soldier Memorial
Also known as The Hiker
University of Minnesota Armory
Old Campus Historic District
15 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Installed in 1906 in honor of alumni who served in the Spanish-American War
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Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
2945 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Approximately 200 military veterans from the War of 1812 to World War I are buried in the cemetery
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Minnesota Veterans Home
5101 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Provides skilled nursing care, including Alzheimer's and dementia care, domiciliary care and adult day care
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Peavey Fountain - Horses of the 51st Field Artillery Memorial
Lake of the Isles Boulevard and Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dedicated to the horses of the Minnesota 151st Field Artillery that served in France from October, 1917 to November, 1918 during World War I
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Sheridan Veterans Memorial Park
1300 Water Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Honoring all Minnesota veterans, the memorial is centered around a large spherical sculpture of protective shields emphasizing the cost of war and the importance of peace, vertical markers describing the 10 conflicts in which Minnesotans have served, steel and granite markers with faces of veterans cast in iron, perimeter walk and peace gardens
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Ships' Bells
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Bells from the battleship USS Minnesota (BB-22), built in 1906 and commissioned in 1907, and the heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36), commissioned in 1934
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Soldiers Memorial
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
In honor of Minnesota veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I
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Spanish-American War Markers
University of Minnesota Armory
Old Campus Historic District
15 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Memorial plaques at the front entrance honor students, faculty and alumni who fought in the Spanish-American War
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TCF Bank Stadium Veterans Tribute
University of Minnesota
2009 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Located at the southwest corner of TCF Bank Stadium between the main scoreboard and Gate E, the tribute honors Minnesota veterans of past, present and future conflicts
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The Boys of Our Navy Plaque
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Donated by the Women's Naval Service in 1922
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The Price of Freedom is Visible Here
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Vietnam veteran and sculptor Rodger Brodin created The Price of Freedom is Visible Here in 1987 depicting a wounded veteran held up by a fellow soldier and being attended by a nurse
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U.S. Marines World War I Memorial
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Bronze tablet inscribed with the names of Marines killed during the Great War
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USS Minneapolis Mast
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Remnants of the mast from the USS Minneapolis (1894-1921) in honor of Sailors and Marines who perished during World War I
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Victory Memorial Drive Historic District
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Landscaped boulevard commemorating fallen World War I soldiers from Hennepin County ... part of the Grand Rounds, a 50-mile tour of parkways and parks encircling Minneapolis, Victory Memorial Drive is a 3.8-mile stretch extending north along Theodore Wirth Parkway from Lowry Avenue North to 45th Avenue North and east to Humboldt Avenue North and the entrance of Webber Park that includes memorials to veterans and the fallen of several wars
7601 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55450
More than 60 unit and group monuments, as well as memorials honoring Medal of Honor recipients and other individuals from Minnesota, are located on Mallon Road near the main flag pole and on Kraus Avenue in the circles at the north end of the funeral cortege assembly areas
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George Washington Bicentennial Tree and Marker
4900 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Located near the Minnehaha Falls Pergola Garden in Minnehaha Park ... tree was planted on April 27, 1932; tablet was placed for Americanization Day on April 27, 1934
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Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
In honor of Civil War veterans
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Iron Mike Monument
Also known as The Student Soldier Memorial
Also known as The Hiker
University of Minnesota Armory
Old Campus Historic District
15 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Installed in 1906 in honor of alumni who served in the Spanish-American War
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Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
2945 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Approximately 200 military veterans from the War of 1812 to World War I are buried in the cemetery
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Minnesota Veterans Home
5101 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Provides skilled nursing care, including Alzheimer's and dementia care, domiciliary care and adult day care
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Peavey Fountain - Horses of the 51st Field Artillery Memorial
Lake of the Isles Boulevard and Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dedicated to the horses of the Minnesota 151st Field Artillery that served in France from October, 1917 to November, 1918 during World War I
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Sheridan Veterans Memorial Park
1300 Water Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Honoring all Minnesota veterans, the memorial is centered around a large spherical sculpture of protective shields emphasizing the cost of war and the importance of peace, vertical markers describing the 10 conflicts in which Minnesotans have served, steel and granite markers with faces of veterans cast in iron, perimeter walk and peace gardens
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Ships' Bells
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Bells from the battleship USS Minnesota (BB-22), built in 1906 and commissioned in 1907, and the heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36), commissioned in 1934
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Soldiers Memorial
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
In honor of Minnesota veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I
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Spanish-American War Markers
University of Minnesota Armory
Old Campus Historic District
15 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Memorial plaques at the front entrance honor students, faculty and alumni who fought in the Spanish-American War
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TCF Bank Stadium Veterans Tribute
University of Minnesota
2009 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Located at the southwest corner of TCF Bank Stadium between the main scoreboard and Gate E, the tribute honors Minnesota veterans of past, present and future conflicts
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The Boys of Our Navy Plaque
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Donated by the Women's Naval Service in 1922
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The Price of Freedom is Visible Here
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Vietnam veteran and sculptor Rodger Brodin created The Price of Freedom is Visible Here in 1987 depicting a wounded veteran held up by a fellow soldier and being attended by a nurse
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U.S. Marines World War I Memorial
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Bronze tablet inscribed with the names of Marines killed during the Great War
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USS Minneapolis Mast
East Calhoun Parkway and West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Remnants of the mast from the USS Minneapolis (1894-1921) in honor of Sailors and Marines who perished during World War I
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Victory Memorial Drive Historic District
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Landscaped boulevard commemorating fallen World War I soldiers from Hennepin County ... part of the Grand Rounds, a 50-mile tour of parkways and parks encircling Minneapolis, Victory Memorial Drive is a 3.8-mile stretch extending north along Theodore Wirth Parkway from Lowry Avenue North to 45th Avenue North and east to Humboldt Avenue North and the entrance of Webber Park that includes memorials to veterans and the fallen of several wars