Mt Pleasant War Memorial – Charleston, South Carolina
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This War Memorial Statue is the centerpiece of the Mt Pleasant War Memorial Park. The park honors local war veterans and has stunning views of the Ravenel Bridge and the Cooper River.
The park brings together history, recreation, tourism, and nature in one place. Along with this statue, you will find a large pier with a tackle and gift shop, a playground, an open-air sweetgrass basket pavilion, and lots of open green space.
As you approach the 1250-foot long pier, the war memorial pictured above is to the right. The names of dozens of local war veterans who were killed in action are displayed alongside the sculpture.
The war sculpture is of a grieving woman holding a folded American flag in one arm, and resting her other arm on a combat helmet and rifle. Famous sculptor Raymond Kaskey, who is known for creating the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC, created this sculpture especially for the Mt Pleasant Memorial Park. He designed this sculpture to represent the “contradictory emotions of loss and hope.”
2 Comments about Mt Pleasant War Memorial
February 2nd, 2011 at 8:24 pm
My younger brother worked on the construction crew that built the war memorial. He made the forms and poured the concrete columns. We are from Michigan, and he told stories of working here. He LOVED it! He loved the sounds of the cars on the bridge, and the warm sun on his back. I was fortunate enough to visit in 2009, and the stories my brother told suddenly made sense. My husband and I can’t wait to visit again this summer. My brother was killed in Moncks Corner December 2008.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:51 pm
I’m getting ready to do a research paper on this statue; it’s fascinating. I’ve found out that the sculptor hired for the project has done a lot of work in the mall of Washington D.C. So proud to have something like this in Mt. Pleasant!
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