Mural of 2 Medal of Honor recipients in Northern Michigan town to be relocated

LUDINGTON, MI – A big mural honoring a Northern Michigan city’s two Medal of Honor recipients might be moved to a brand new house, the Mason County Press experiences.

The Mason County Historic Society plans to maneuver the “Medal of Honor Recipients: Ludington’s Personal,” mural from a downtown Ludington constructing to the native American Legion, the report stated.

The 16-by-36-foot mural by Terry Dickinson, of Kingsley, was put in on the southeast nook of James and East Filer streets in 2004. Now, the constructing has new house owners who’re renovating and need to add home windows to the second story, which suggests the mural will now not match, the report stated.

“The board members all agreed that the American Legion can be essentially the most becoming location for this mural because it honors two distinguished veterans,” Rebecca Berringer, government director of the historic society, advised the Press. “We’re very enthusiastic about this transfer and imagine that the mural has discovered a very good house.”

The mural acknowledges Sgt. Charles H. DuPuy who served within the U.S. Military 1st Michigan Sharpshooters through the Civil Conflict, and William R. Charette, a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman third class through the Korean Conflict.

The transfer would require building to the American Legion constructing, plus different shifting prices for an estimated whole of $15,000, the report stated. The American Legion and historic society are taking donations. Checks with “Ludington’s Personal Mural” within the memo could be despatched to both group: Ludington American Legion, 318 N. James St., Ludington, MI 49431; Mason County Historic Society, 1687 S. Lakeshore Drive, Ludington, MI 49431.

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