July 14, 2009
Posted in community, History, Life, travel tagged Albany OR, American Veterans Traveling Tribute, motorcycle escort, patriotic, Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall at 12:28 am by pdxfirefly
The Oregon Veterans’ Tribute is coming to Timber-Linn Memorial Park in Albany, Or from July 14 through 19.
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute, a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., is coming as part of this great tribute and will arrive by motorcycle escort between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. July 14.
If you have not had the chance to visit our wonderful Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, or even if you have, you might want to plan on making a trip to Albany to see this replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. A smaller version, it is nonetheless still a very moving and patriotic event. Escorted by motorcyclists, most who served in Vietnam, the Wall travels around our country making it possible for those who cannot travel to Washington to experience the power of this memorial.
The Wall is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 370 feet from end to end. This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their home town who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington. The 1000 Flags making up the Field of Honor will be posted in the form of a maze with a walkway that takes visitors by every flagpole in the field. Each flagpole has 100 veterans names on it, if a person would like to have their veteran name on a pole the cost is $50 per name you can contact Tanya Kramer for additional details or to purchase a plaque. The journey provides traveler’s time to reflect on the honor the field represents. The site will be open 24 hours each day. In addition, it is the committee’s intent to assist the Veterans of Oregon, to honor and recognize those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. A custom-designed medal, registered by number and engraved with the veteran’s name will be presented at planned ceremonies during that week. Any veteran who has served honorably in the Armed Forces and currently resides in Oregon is eligible to have their name forever recorded in Oregon’s traveling memorial and the first of this kind in the nation.


Here is a link that Portland Firefly was able to find that lists the daily events and directions.
Just GO! Take a picnic lunch, plenty of water to drink and GO! Take I 5 south to Albany; exit at Santiam Hgwy (exit 233), go East . It looks like Timber Linn Park is the first left. I am sure that you will just follow the flags. Oh, take your camera too ( and kleenex).
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