A SMALL COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE NORTH SHORE HAVE RESEARCHED AND BEGUN DESIGNING AN ARTISTIC AND HISTORIC TRIBUTE THAT WILL BE LOCATED AT ARMORY PARK IN WHITEFISH BAY. THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VOLUNTEER CITIZENS THAT SERVED AND SACRIFICED FOR OUR COUNTRY. THE VETERAN’S MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL GARDENS WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO VETERAN’S OF ALL WARS, HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR REMEMBERANCE AND REFLECTION. THE STRUCTURE WILL ALSO SERVE AS A MEMORIAL TO THE 32ND DIVISION AND WISCONSIN’S “IRON BRIGADE”. FINALLY, THE VETERAN’S MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL GARDENS WILL BE DESIGNED TO FIT WELL WITH ATHLETIC FIELD RENOVATION PLANNED FOR THE ARMORY’S FORMER LOCATION.

THE DESIGN OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SYMBOL OF THE 32ND DIVISION; THE FAMOUS “RED ARROW”! VIEWED FROM ABOVE, THE “RED ARROW” IS CLEARLY VISABLE. THE EMBEDDED DESIGN WILL BE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE 32ND DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (OR WHAT WE KNOW AS HIGHWAY 32).

THE VETERAN’S MONUMENT IS LOCATED AT THE ARROW FEATHERS. AS FEATHERS GUIDE AN ARROW IN FLIGHT, THE UNSELFISH SERVICE OF WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS GUIDED THE IRON BRIGADE IN WINNING BATTLES THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT IN PRESERVATION OF THE UNION.

THE ARROW SHAFT PASSES THROUGH THE DONOR WALLS JUST AS THE “RED ARROW” DIVISION PIERCED EVERY LINE THEY EVER FACED. DONOR PLAQUES PLACED ON WALLS CONSTRUCTED OF ARMORY BRICK WILL HONOR VETERANS OF ALL WARS. THOSE WHO SERVED, THOSE ACTIVELY SERVING, THOSE WHO DIED AND THOSE MISSING IN ACTION.

WE ARRIVE AT “MEMORIAL GARDENS”! DONOR BENCHES ENCIRCLE THE FLAG POLE PROVIDING A FAMILY FRIENDLY GATHERING PLACE TO REFLECT ON SACRIFICES MADE BY WISCONSIN SERVICE MEMBERS AND HONOR THE NAMES OF LOCAL MILITARY VETERANS. LOCATED HERE WILL WAVE OUR COUNTRY’S FLAG, THE SYMBOL OF A NATION THAT THRIVES AND IS ALIVE BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF VOLUNTEER CITIZENS, SERVICE VETERAN’S AND THE SUPPORT OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

THE VETERANS MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL GARDENS, ENVISIONED TO BE: A GATHERING PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO HONOR VETERAN’S, SERVE AS A LANDMARK TO THE 32ND DIVISION, REMEMBER LOCAL VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS, AND BE A TRIBUTE TO THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE CURRENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY.