Welcome to the Walk of Heroes Veterans Memorial Park
The Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial is a monument in the making. It is located on a three-acre site at Randy Poynter Lake in Rockdale County. This serene setting provides the perfect backdrop for visitors to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to remember, reflect, and rejoice as they develop a greater awareness of the six major wars from 1900 through today. The goal is to foster a common understanding of the sacrifices and uncommon dedication of veterans and their families - including the ultimate sacrifice of laying down one's life.
A key feature in the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial is the Walk of Heroes itself. This walkway which spans the length of the memorial is crossed by 70 marble bands ranging from 10" to 20" wide engraved with the actions of America's military during that year. These will be expanded to accommodate the Global War on Terrorism since 9/11/2001.
Each marble band represents a year where American Armed Forces were deployed overseas in armed conflicts and as peacekeepers and is engraved with the year, the country and a brief description of the conflict.
As you walk around the monuments, you will notice missing pieces and plaques. This is due to the vandalism that occurred on 12/15/2017. All the stolen pieces were recovered; however, the damage was extensive and they are working on replacing all of them, so please bear with them while the restore the Walk of Heroes.
The paved walking trail around the monument is 1/3 of a mile. At the halfway point you will see the main wall topped with 9 flags. As you approach this monument, on the left-hand side you will see 2 plaques. The top plaque is in memory of Ted Dennis Britt.
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In order to claim credit for this virtual you will need to do 2 things:
1) On the plaque, the bottom row list who presented the plaque and the date. Please email this information to me.
2) Take a photo of yourself somewhere at the monument and include this photo with your log.
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The Walk of Heroes is located in Black Shoals Park. The park hours are as follows:
April through October: 7am to 8 pm – closed on Wednesdays
November through March: 7am to 6pm – closed on Wednesdays
When you get to the gate, please let the attendant know you are going to the Veteran’s Memorial and there will be no charge. The only charge is for fishing or launching a boat. Hiking on the trails is also free of charge.
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Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
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