Veterans Wall of Honor - Bella Vista AR
N 36° 26.010 W 094° 13.794
15S E 389759 N 4032734
The monument was created by the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas. It is located in a setting where visitors can be reminded of the sacrifices made by so many to create and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.
Waymark Code: WME0V5
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2012
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The Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas, a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in 2001 with the mission of honoring America’s veterans, who have contributed so much to securing the freedoms we enjoy today. The Veterans Council is responsible — through generous
donations — for the construction of the Veterans Wall of Honor in Bella Vista.
As visitors pass through the massive arch of the Veterans Wall of Honor, they will see the historic timeline, which chronicles significant military events from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, including battles and times of peace. The outer facing wall of the circular monument displays 63 bronze plaques depicting elements of the timeline composed of maps, images and text. Twenty seven plaques with the names of those American presidents who served in the military can be found at the monument.
On the outer perimeter, 18 historical flags and the national colors proudly fly in honor of all veterans. Each historical flag has flown over some portion of our nation.
As visitors enter the monument’s interior, they will notice a magnificent fountain complete with fiber-optic lighting—a donor gift—prominently positioned in the center. Surrounding the fountain are beautiful plantings to symbolize the life of our nation that our veterans have helped preserve.
Visitors can observe the vast array of more than 4,500 granite honoree tablets that veterans and their families have purchased to make this project possible.
The east wall contains the preamble to the U.S. Constitution supported symbolically by the various armed services and represented by their logos.
Directions:
From the north go south on Hwy. 71 to Bella Vista, pass under Hwy. 340 (Lancashire Blvd.) Continue south to the third stoplight (Dartmoor Rd.) turn left (east) over the bridge to stop sign (Lambeth Rd.) turn right to the next stop sign (Veterans Way) turn right, pass the VFW building to the monument.
From the south take I 540 to merge with Hwy 71, continue north to second stop light (Dartmoor Rd.) turn right and follow directions above to Lambeth Rd. and to the monument.
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