Veteran's Day is Nov 11th...
This WW II Memorial sits on a hill on the Severn River over looking the
United States Naval Academy. It is a tribute to the men & women who
fought in that war.
The World War II Memorial Commission was authorized by statute in
1991 (Chapter 380, Acts of 1991) and reconstituted by the Governor in
1994 (Executive Order 01.01.1994.20). The Commission advised the
Governor and General Assembly on the design, construction, and placement
of a memorial or monument to those Marylanders who served in World War
II (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec. 18-303). In August 1997, the Board of
Public Works approved the construction contract for the Memorial. The
groundbreaking ceremony for the $2.3 million monument was held on
October 29, 1997.
The Memorial was built on Route 450 overlooking the Severn River in
Annapolis. Designed by New York architect Secundino Fernandez, the
Memorial consists of a rectangular amphitheater surrounded by columns
and granite slabs inscribed with the names of 6,454 Marylanders who died
in World War II. Stone panels and mosaic circles further depict
Maryland's role in the War.
In September 1992, the Commission submitted a report to the Governor
and General Assembly. Authorization for the Commission was extended to
when the Memorial was dedicated on July 23, 1998 (Executive Order
01.01.1994.29), and formally rescinded in December 2008 (Executive Order
01.01.2008.19).
Resource: Maryland State Archives Website.
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Brian
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