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FRANKFORT, Ky. - Construction on the Kentucky National Guard’s Memorial continues at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. The project remains on schedule for its Memorial Day dedication ceremony.
Visitors of BNGC and local passersby of the site will notice big changes from the past few months.
“Work will continue to the holiday,” said John Trowbridge, chairman for the memorial. “We expect to break for Christmas and, weather permitting, we plan to finish it this spring.”
Trowbridge is also the original visionary of this project.
“I thought of this memorial in 2004,” said Trowbridge, former command historian for the Kentucky Guard. “It was right after our first casualty that year and I wanted to come up with a way to help our state remember those killed or captured.”
Trowbridge’s early passion for our Soldiers inspired teams of individuals. Finally, after a solid decade of planning and fundraising, his dream has become a reality.
A bronze statue of Daniel Boone, sculpted by Wyatt Gragg of Prospect, Kentucky, now acts as a centerpiece, in front of the Kentucky-shaped, granite memorial, recently shipped in from South Africa.
The concrete stairs leading up to the memorial are the most recent ongoing addition, while the granite tile flooring surrounding the two centerpieces is on the agenda for this spring.
Click here to read why Daniel Boone gained prominence as a key feature for the Kentucky National Guard Memorial.
As a reminder, Kentucky National Guard Memorial is still planning its dedication ceremony for 2 p.m. Memorial Day at Boone National Guard Center. Members of the public and family and friends of our fallen heroes are invited. For information, visit www.kyngmemorial.com.
| Date Taken: | 12.05.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.07.2014 06:56 |
| Story ID: | 149600 |
| Location: | FRANKFORT, KY, US |
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