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Victory Memorial Drive

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War. 

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Flag pole where the North-South stretch turns to the East. jskifter (Atlas Obscura User)
Flag pole where the North-South stretch turns to the East. jskifter (Atlas Obscura User)
Grand Army of the Republic Circle and a statue of Abraham Lincoln. The Civil War memorial is lined with 10 bronze crosses for each of the county's 10 G.A.R. posts in the 1920s. jskifter (Atlas Obscura User)
550+ markers were placed by trees in the early 1900s jskifter (Atlas Obscura User)
June 1945, here you can see the memorial markers standing up, then have been places in concrete to preserve them. MN Historical Society
Marker at the flag pole jskifter (Atlas Obscura User)
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Victory Memorial Drive is an impressive sight that many Minneapolis residents do not know exists. It was dedicated in 1921 as a World War I Memorial to service men and women killed in the line of duty. The approximately 3 mile long memorial is part of the Grand Rounds park system, Victory Drive serves as the western border of the city of Minneapolis.

One of the unique things about this memorial is it is located in a residential neighborhood and comprises about three miles of parkway. The 550+ markers were originally standing upright but have been placed in concrete and are located next to the trees. Some have been covered by the grass but many are still visible. 

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Access the Drive via car or public transportation, the 19H from downtown Minneapolis ends at 42nd and Victory, near the middle of the entire North-South length of the drive. Make this part of your Grand Rounds tour, a beautiful drive through the city that starts and ends along the banks of the Mississippi River.Parking is free on any street around the Drive and Memorial Flagpole.

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