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Herndon Veterans Memorial
One day before the 60th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Herndon Veterans Memorial was placed Dec. 6 on the Town Green, a culmination of nearly a decade of planning and more than four years of fund-raising between the town and Herndon-Reston American Legion Wayne M. Kidwell Post 184 to erect a memorial in honor of all war veterans.
Adjacent to the Fortnightly Library and the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, the granite memorial stands 10 feet tall and weighs 5,000 pounds. Surrounding the memorial are three brass plaques with the official remembrance of the veterans, as well as some of the memorial's major sponsors. Benches shaped in a semicircle border the three sides closest to the Municipal Center and shrubbery outlines the entire area. |
The memorial is a half-size replica of the obelisk at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis that was built in honor the town's namesake, Capt. William Lewis Herndon.
This Memorial is to honor all veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation. The American Legion, Wayne M. Kidwell, Post 184 of Herndon Virginia , in partnership with the Town of Herndon , along with individual and organizational contributions, were instrumental in making this memorial a reality. The Herndon Town Green was selected as the site for this memorial and approved by the Herndon Town Council.
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Read the entire Herndon Observer article about the Veterans Memorial. |
