War Eagle - Vietnam Memorial - Wentzville, MO - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

County of art: St. Charles County
Location of art: Pearce Blvd, Fireman's Park, Vietnam Memorial, Wentzville
Erected: 1984 original erected 1967
Erected by: The Parents of Active Vietnam Veterans & the City of Wentzville, at the time

The small town of Wentzville is about 40 miles west of St. Louis, on I-70. In December 1967 the citizens of Wentzville strung a 30-foot tree with lights in honor of the town's military men serving in Vietnam. The memorial's original intention was to raise funds to send Christmas gifts to local men and women serving in Vietnam.

The following year, two local artists created a sculpture for the site, and in 1984 a larger memorial was dedicated. The Wentzville Vietnam Veterans Memorial today is a tall column crafted of red Missouri granite, with an eagle perched at its top.

Quote:
"Ruth 1:16 King James Version (KJV)
"16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:" ~ King James Version - Bible

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: War Eagle Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1984 Materials used: cast granite Location: between fire station and baseball fied

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/26/2021 kJfishman visited it