Indiana War Memorials Latest News
"Bricks of Remembrance", Summer 2012 The Indiana War Memorial Foundation has launced its "Bricks of Remembrance" program to memorialize veterans. Each brick will be engraved with the name, rank, branch and dates of service of an individual veteran, and placed at Monument Circle, the very heart of the State of Indiana and its capital city of Indianapolis. These dedicated bricks will encircle the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, ensuring that our heroes will not be forgotten by future generations. You can contribute to the placement of as many bricks as you wish for $100 tax-deductible charitable donation for each brick. Bricks will be engraved and installed on a quarterly basis. Click here to download the donation form or for more information.
World War I Traveling Gallery, August 3, 2012 The Indiana War Memorial is hosting the "Honoring Our History Tour" of the World War I Traveling Gallery on August 3, 2012.
Restoration of Victory Project & Reopening of the Civil War Museum, November 2011
The statue of Victory atop the Soldiers & Sailors Monument is completed. She has not been off her perch since she was originally installed on 5 September 1893. The renovation included a total cleaning and repairing of her exterior with 4 coats of lacquer and a coat of wax. Additionally, she is structurally stronger with all her joints being welded where they were just pinned before. We also added more structural bracing inside her to stabilize the statue. Her torch has been repainted in 23 karat gold paint and the date astragals, 1861-1865, the dates of the Civil War, are now lighted.
The Observation Level and Gift Shop at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument reopened on November 9, and the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum reopened on November 16.
