Substantial touring exhibition making Geauga debut this September
Geauga Park District and Geauga Veterans’ Services Commission are pleased to announce that a national touring exhibition called The Wall That Heals will visit Geauga County Fairgrounds September 8 through 11.
The Wall That Heals was created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to travel to communities across the United States. The exhibit features a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., approximately 250 feet in length, chevron-shaped and complete with the 58,249 names of those killed or missing in action from the conflict. Accompanying the wall is also a mobile Education Center telling the story of the Vietnam War era and the Memorial.
This, being the first time in its 20-season existence that The Wall That Heals will have visited Geauga County, organizers expect it to draw thousands of people over its four-day stay at 14373 North Cheshire Street in Burton.
Visitors will be welcome at The Wall That Heals free of charge 24-7 during the exhibition. Additionally, groups are invited to schedule a visit to The Wall That Heals to gain a heightened awareness of the impact and legacy of the war, as well as leadership, citizenship, and character.
For more information as it becomes available, visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org, then Things to Do and click Special Events. For general planning information, contact Teresa Runion at 440-279-0882 or trunion@geaugaparkdistrict.org. To schedule a group, or participate in a scheduled event, contact Holly Sauder at 440-279-0802 or hsauder@geaugaparkdistrict.org. To volunteer, contact Michele Pemberton at 440-279-1862 or mpemberton@co.geauga.oh.us.
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image courtesy of: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jan-scruggs-early-advocate-of-vietnam-wall-to-step-aside-from-nonprofit/2015/02/25/d0fc31aa-bcfe-11e4-8668-4e7ba8439ca6_story.html
