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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
Lee and Karen Duquette
at 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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Below: 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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Below: Military plaques
on the pillars around the sculpture |
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Below: The tops of the pillars
around the sculpture |
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