Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed August 26, 2020
Vietnam Vet Memorial Wall Under Construction in Fall River
A Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that'll be 80 percent of the size of the original memorial wall that opened in Washington, D.C., in 1982 is being built in Fall River, Mass. Scheduled to be completed before Veterans Day on Nov....
Pentagon Memorial Fund - Mon September 10, 2018
9/11 Visitor Education Center Plays a Part in Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion Plan
The Pentagon Memorial Fund has been working closely in partnership with Arlington National Cemetery to determine the future site of the Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center. The site is part of the Cemetery's plan to develop a 70-acre area called the southern expansion, which includes the Air Force Memorial, part of Columbia Pike and some undeveloped adjacent areas....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 11, 2018
Time-Lapse Video Follows Flight 93 Memorial's Construction Journey
A time-lapse video spanning eight years shows the construction of portions of the Flight 93 National Memorial, as well as the site's Tower of Voices, located in Shanksville, Pa. The video by EarthCam uses more than 275,000 images to document eight years' worth of progress of the projects that make up the memorial, TribLive reported....
SCDOT - Mon May 21, 2018
SCDOT Unveils Memorial in Columbia to Honor Employees Killed on the Job
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) unveiled a memorial on April 27, 2018, to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and the state of South Carolina....
Joe Trinacria - Thu December 07, 2017
Celebrity Contributes to Construction of Pearl Harbor Memorial
If it weren't for the generosity of none other than Elvis Presley, the Pacific War Memorial Commission would've had an even tougher time building the USS Arizona Memorial than they already had....
Joe Trinacria - Wed November 22, 2017
Careful Construction of Pilgrim Monument Commemorates First Landing
Built of solid granite and casting a rather large shadow at 252 ft. tall, Cape Cod's Pilgrim Monument stands as the largest single structure crafted from the igneous rock in this country. Located in Provincetown, Mass....
Mon November 13, 2017
After Long Debate, Work to Begin on Eisenhower Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) After years of public controversy and debate, work is finally set to begin on a massive memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower. A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of the project, which has been plagued for years by a bitter fight over the memorial's design and aesthetics....
Carrie Hodousek - Fri October 27, 2017
DOT Unveils West Virginia Fallen Worker Memorial
The West Virginia Fallen Worker Memorial for Highway Safety now sits at the Interstate 77 Welcome Center in Wood County. The memorial was unveiled Oct. 25 in Williamstown by the state Department of Transportation....
The Associated Press - Wed October 04, 2017
Delayed 9/11 Memorial in Long Island Receives Construction Contract
Town officials say a Sept. 11 memorial in Long Island that has been delayed for two years is now scheduled to open by next spring. The Oyster Bay Town Board approved a contract earlier this month to build the Syosset memorial park, which will include two beams from the former World Trade Center....
Emily Buenzle - Mon September 11, 2017
Ground Breaks at Tower of Voices Memorial for Flight 93
Flight 93 National Memorial broke ground during a “Soundbreaking” event Sept. 10 in conjunction with the Families and Friends of Flight 93 and the National Park Foundation. The construction of the Tower of Voices in Shanksville, Pa., will stretch 93 ft....
