Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee’s American Legion monument restored, dedicated
Milwaukee’s American Legion monument restored
Mayor Cavalier Johnson and others devoted the now-restored American Legion monument within the metropolis’s Riverwest neighborhood on Friday, Aug. 26.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and a number of other particular company on Friday, Aug. 26 devoted the now-restored American Legion Monument in Kilbourn Reservoir Park.
The 50-foot American Legion emblem was rebuilt forward of the group’s 103rd conference, which is happening in Milwaukee over the subsequent week.
The monument has been on show alongside the hill of North Avenue within the Riverwest neighborhood for many years.
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“For the primary 60 years of its life, it was maintained as a flower memorial to veterans,” Patrick Pauly, Milwaukee Water Works superintendent, advised FOX6 Information earlier this month.
Typically, the unique plan simply does not work out. Over time, the flowers bought too costly for town. In 2010, Milwaukee Water Works and the American Legion got here up with a distinct concept; it was was a everlasting concrete memorial, which wore down in time.
Contractors labored all through the summer season to take away coloured class that was deteriorating, deconstruct and rebuild the concrete base and add a brand new layer of coloured quartz to match the multicolored design.