🎬 Relive the Vision

This video launched a movement.

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It captures the heart, the hope, and the purpose behind Veterans Monument Park.

Explore the Journey

Every part of Veterans Monument Park has a story. Use this guide to explore where we began, how far we've come, and how you can be a part of what’s next.

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Our Vision

Learn how this sacred space started with a spark of unity and honor in 2017.

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Progress

Explore milestones like memorial bricks, benches, and finished landscaping.

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Get Involved

Sponsor a brick, add a tribute bench, or make a meaningful donation today.

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Visit or Contact

Find us, reach out, or share your story with the team behind the monument.

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Our Mission, Our Story

Veterans Monument Park was born from honor, shaped by sacrifice, and placed with purpose. Explore how it came to life. (Click to Expand)

🕰️ Humble Beginnings

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This sacred project started with a vision long before 2023. Veterans and families imagined a space that spoke beyond names — a place to honor sacrifice and unite generations.

🌆 Why Williamsburg?

Williamsburg’s patriotic spirit, central Virginia location, and strong veteran presence made it the ideal setting for a national-level monument.

📅 Timeline to Legacy

~2017: Initial community discussions & site plan approved for planning
2021–22: Approvals, donations, and design planning continues.
2023: Groundbreaking, clearing, and setting up for the monument.
2024–25: Trails cleared, ADA pavement installed & Iwo Jima statue placed.
2025+: Gazebo, 105 Howitzer, landscaping & final prepartions are still needed.

🏗️ What We've Accomplished

Thanks to our community, donors, and volunteers, the monument has come to life brick by brick.

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162 out of 7,000

Memorial Bricks Memorialized

3 out of 10

Custom Benches Installed

Phase 1

Statue Set

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What's Still to Come

The path is not yet finished. Many stories are still waiting to be told — bricks and benches that await names, families, and memories. Help us write the next chapter.

🧱 Brick Expansion

Additional sections will be added to honor future names and service. Our goal needed is 7,000 total bricks

🪑 More Tribute Benches

Space for personalized benches honoring heroes from every branch. We currently have 3 with only 7 spots remaining.

Still need trails finished and Gazebo and Electric Completed

Trails and Gazebo

A ceremonial plaza for gatherings, reflection, and raising the flag high.

How You Can Help

How You Can Be Part of It

Leave a lasting legacy. Whether it's a name engraved in stone, a tribute bench, or a donation, your support makes this monument truly complete.

🧱 Memorial Brick

Honor a loved one by engraving their name in stone for generations to see.

🪑 Tribute Bench

Add a personalized bench in memory of someone who bravely served.

💖 General Donation

Support final enhancements and accessibility improvements across the park.