Morgan County Veterans Memorial

The Morgan County Veterans Memorial is one of the finest memorials in the state for one its size and demonstrates the county residents' devotion to all those who have served in the U.S. military.

The memorial is located on the southeast corner of the Martinsville courthouse square, on the corner of North Main Street and East Washington Street.

The memorial was designed and created by only a few World War II and Korean War veterans, along with a few dedicated citizens. The individual memorials were erected in 2001.

The monuments are in honor of the soldiers in Morgan County who were killed in action in the wars, beginning with World War I and including World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Iraq War, the Afghan War, and the soldiers killed in the 9/11 Attack.

The gardens in the memorial are managed by a professional landscape architect and the memorial is illuminated at night. Any soldier in the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to purchase a brick at the memorial. Each brick is installed in the floor of the park, reflecting the name of the soldier and other details pertinent to their service.

Our government flags are displayed at the memorial plaza and the entire park provides a reverent atmosphere, where visitors can pay their respects to those men and women who have contributed so much to our country.

(Prepared by the Morgan County Leadership Academy Class of 2022 on behalf of the Morgan County Bicentennial Committee)