New Commemorative Bricks Installed at Cherokee Veterans Park Cherokee County recently added 164 new commemorative brick pavers to the Monument at Cherokee Veterans Park. The monument, located at 7345 Cumming Highway in Canton, opened to the public on Veterans Day last year. This brings the total engraved brick pavers installed since the monument opened to nearly 300.The centerpiece of the design is a large United States flag with five granite walls and plaques depicting the names and mottos for each uniformed branch of service along with the year each branch was founded. The pentagon-shaped plaza includes a five-pointed star with a column at the point and the seal for each branch of the armed services on the column. The monument also includes a tribute to veterans who were prisoners of war or who remain missing in action. Each point of the star includes brick pavers to thank our veterans and commemorate their service.Commemorative brick pavers are still available for purchase by visiting the Commemorative Brick Program at CRPA.net or in person at the Recreation Center in Woodstock. All proceeds are used for upkeep of the monument.The next installation of bricks is scheduled prior to Veterans Day in November. The deadline to purchase a brick for installation prior to Veterans Day is August 31. For more information, please call 770-924-7768, or visit CRPA.net.
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