The World War I and World War II monument was removed from the grounds of the Wood County Courthouse this morning as part of the new Wood County Veterans Memorial planned for the grounds.
The new World War I & II monument will be quarried and crafted in Barre, Vermont, at the same quarry used for the original monument in 1950. The Korean War monument will also be shipped to Vermont where a new stone backdrop will be added, along with cleaning and polishing. The monuments for the Vietnam War and the Medal of Honor recipients will be cleaned locally.
The completion date for having the new and cleaned monuments in the renovated site is the summer of 2021.
More than half of the $400,000 project goal has been raised in cash and additional in-kind work and product commitments from area business and trade unions. Donations for the project may be made to the Bowling Green Community Foundation/Wood County Veterans Memorial, P.O. Box 1175, Bowling Green, OH 43402.
