MEMORIALS & PROJECTS
We are dedicated to the completion of our memorial projects to honor our veterans who served our country.
Lake County World Wars I & II Veterans and Holocaust Memorial
In 2003, the City of Crown Point donated a five-acre parcel to the Friends of the Veterans Memorial Parkway (FVMP) for the creation of a memorial to those from Lake County who served and died in World Wars I & II. Records report up to 1,200 soldiers perished from the county in these two wars, and this site sets out to honor their sacrifices. In addition, the site will also pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, where approximately 11 million innocent civilians were murdered by the Nazi regime, including six million Jews. In 2022, city officials pledged to the FVMP property at Sauerman Woods Park across the street to create the memorial. This will now include a large pond plus adjacent wood. The site will be accessed from US 231 via a new roundabout. Please click the button below to learn more about this transformational project.
Northwest Indiana Middle East Veterans Memorial
The Northwest Indiana Middle East Veterans Memorial will honor the sacrifices of those who served and sacrificed in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern locations. The site will be located in Hebron on a 1.7-acre donated parcel along the Veterans Memorial Trail. The memorial will be dedicated to those who served in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Starke and Pulaski counties. Please click the button below to make your tax-deductible donation…THANK YOU!
Lake County Korean War Memorial
The Lake County Korean War Memorial was the first memorial designed and built by the Friends of the Veterans Memorial Parkway. It was dedicated in 2003, and you can learn more about it by clicking the button below.
Lake County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Lake County Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located at Stoney Run County Park, approximately two miles north of US 231, or the Veterans Memorial Parkway. It was established in 1970 and was the first memorial to Vietnam veterans dedicated in the United States. Please click the button below to learn more about this site.