Farmington Area Veterans Memorial

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Project Overview

The committee was organized in 2005 to explore the construction of a veterans memorial in Farmington. The memorial will be located in an existing park with Farmington. It will consist of a "Famous Quotes" granite wall made from Mesabi Black granite quarried from northern Minnesota and the St. Cloud area. The wall will contain quote from famous world leaders that recognizes and honor all military veterans.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(l)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The "Famous Quotes" wall will bring awareness of the veterans and their sacrifices to the community.

Recipient Board Members
Leon Orr - Chair, David Metzger - Vice Chair, Grant Beyl - Treasurer, Bev Ersfeld - Secretary, Ron Ersfeld, Joe Tullar
Project Manager
First Name
Leon
Last Name
Orr
Organization Name
Farmington Area Veterans Memorial Committee
Street Address
P.O. Box 61
City
Farmington
State
MN
Zip Code
55024
Email
leon.orr@charter.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555