Wabash, Ind. – Visit Wabash County, in partnership with the City of Wabash, is pleased
to announce that the Hero Recognition nameplates for the new Hero Memorial will be
available for purchase beginning on May 3 rd at 10:00 a.m. The cost for each plate is
$100 and may be purchased online at visitwabashcounty.com or by calling Visit
Wabash County at 260-563-7171.
The cost of the recognition nameplates, along with a grant that was received from the
Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, will help cover the expense of the
installation of the Hero Memorial and its upkeep. The memorial will include three 7’
stainless steel pillars with decorative caps. Each pillar will have the ability to display the
names of 252 heroes. In addition to the hero names, decorative stars and quotes
highlighting the patriotic service of the numerous men and women who have sacrificed
for the greater good have been incorporated into the design.
The pillars are currently being fabricated locally by Schlemmer Brother’s Metal Works
and the decorative tiles are being engraved by Wabash Engraving. The memorial is
slated for installation in the summer of 2021 and will replace the hero banner program.
Nameplates ordered prior to September 30, 2021 are slated to be installed by Veteran’s
Day in November 2021.
For more information regarding the Hero Memorial project, please contact the Visit
Wabash County Welcome Center located at 221 S. Miami Street, Wabash, via email at
Christine@visitwabashcounty.com or by calling 260-563-7171.