McCleod County Veterans Memorial, Hutchinson, Minnesota
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N 44° 53.136 W 094° 21.983
15T E 392093 N 4971150
A magnificant tribute to Veterans from the Civil War to The War on Terror.
Waymark Code: WM63BT
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2009
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Veterans Park of McLeod County in Hutchinson honors those who have served their country. The Walking Path of Honor is lined with more than 2,000 engraved granite pavers.
Three years of planning, involvement from every veterans organization in McLeod County and tens of thousands of dollars in donations turned a 2.7-acre lot into the Veterans Memorial Park of McLeod County.
An estimated 2,000 people attended the Veterans Memorial Park dedication Nov. 11, 2001.
The park is west of Adams Street along the south bank of the Crow River and has been described as one of the premier parks of its type in Minnesota.
Among its many features are: a semicircular avenue of flags, eight granite monuments dedicated to the wars in which county veterans participated, a shelter, benches, restrooms, picnic tables and a parking lot. An M60A3 tank, once assigned to the 194th Tank Battalion at Johnston, Iowa, sits in the southeast corner.
The park’s highlight is the Walking Path of Honor, lined with more than 2,000 granite pavers honoring veterans from every branch of the service. Each paver is engraved with the veteran’s name, branch of service and the war or peacetime effort that veteran served.
Most veterans remembered in the walking path have roots that trace back to McLeod County, but pavers are available to any veteran.
The park was designed with many functions in mind. Families or organizations can picnic and have fun or reflect and remember loved ones and friends.
More importantly, the park was created to educate its visitors. Old and young can walk the path of honor, learn about each conflict and see the names of those who served.
Courtesy of Parks and Recreation Department, Hutchinson, MN
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
All wars from the Civil War to today.
In Honor Of: Area Veterans
Marker Text:
The entrance to the park has the following caption: "McCleod County Veterans Memorial Park"
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of McCleod County, Minnesota
Description of Memorial:
Located in downtown Hutchinson, this park is a wonderful attraction dedicated to the many Veterans in the area.
A paved path takes you to all the monuments dedicated to each war since the Civil War.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.