Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
Harry Hallman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
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The War Memorial is the centerpiece of the Memorial Waterfront Park. The park honors local war veterans and has stunning views of the Ravenel Bridge and the Cooper River. The names of dozens of local war veterans who were killed in action are displayed alongside the sculpture. |
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The sculpture depicts a grieving woman holding a folded American flag in one arm and resting her other arm on a combat helmet and rifle. Words on the ground under the statue says "On behalf of a Grateful Nation"
Renowned sculpture Raymond Kaskey, who is known for creating the National WWII Memorial in Washington D.C., created this sculpture to represent the contradictory emotions of loss and hope. |
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Military plaques on the pillars around the sculpture |
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The tops of the pillars around the sculpture |
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