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Title
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Wall Is Gone, But Memories Remain
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Description
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Displayed four days in Blue Springs, Missouri, the traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial attracted approximately 50,000 visitors who left about 20 cubic feet of artifacts at the wall. The article discusses the disposition of these artifacts.
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Date
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2010-11-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Tributes to the Fallen
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Description
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Pictures and story about items left as remembrances at "The Wall That Heals," a traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall installed in Blue Springs the Fall of 2010 at Pink Hill Park. Items left at the wall, such as beer bottles, MIA bracelets, shoes, a teddy bear, etc., were collected by volunteers and are now preserved at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, Missouri. In addition, four persons stories are shared: Bill Woods, Raytown; Jerry Barham, North Kansas City; Joan Bland, Independence; and Cathy Stacker, Independence.
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Date
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2011-02-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Johnson County Erected First Local Memorial to Fallen Vietnam Veterans
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Description
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Short paragraph about the memorial at Antioch Park in Johnson County, Kansas, first erected in 1974 to honor those who died or were missing in action in Vietnam. Includes the list of soldiers' names engraved on the plaque.
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Date
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2008
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
