Minneapolis Veteran Memorials

The known Veteran Memorials located Minneapolis are:

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is located at 7601 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. The Fort Snelling cemetery was established in 1870 to serve as a burial ground for the soldiers who died while stationed at the original Ft. Snelling Post. Following World War I, as new legislation expanded the eligibility requirements for burial in a national cemetery, the citizens of St. Paul organized a petition to designate a national cemetery in their area. In 1937, Congress responded with legislation that authorized a portion of land at Fort Snelling Military Reservation for this purpose. Fort Snelling National Cemetery was established in 1939 with the first burial on July 5, of Capt. George H. Mallon, whose acts of heroism at Meuse-Argonne in France were recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the dedication of the new cemetery, arrangements were made for the exhumation of the remains of those buried at the older post cemetery and the re-interment of the 680 soldiers who served from 1820 - 1939 buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The 1930s were also a major boom era for national cemetery growth. Ft. Snelling is one of a dozen or so very large cemeteries conceived between World War I and World War II to serve large veteran populations in some cities.

Fort Snelling contains a memorial pathway that is lined with a variety of veteran’s memorials from various organizations. As of August 2006, there are 64 memorials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery—most commemorating soldiers of the 20th-century wars.

Ship Bells

Located near the Minneapolis Convention Center are the bells from the U.S.S. Minnesota and U.S.S. Minneapolis.

Pictures of the bells

Victory Memorial Drive

Victory Memorial Drive is located in Minneapolis. The drive contains a statue of Abraham Lincoln, a flag pole and many plaques. Details about the drive is covered under the "Roads and Bridges" information.

NOTE: There will be a rededication of Victory Memorial Drive on June 11, 2011. It will be the 90th Anniversary of the drive and memorials. More information can be found on-line at www.victorymemorialdrive.org and the MDVA On-line Calendar at calendar.mdva.state.mn.us.

Pictures of the memorials

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