Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, (sculpture).

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, (sculpture).

Ford, James, 1947-1992, sculptor.

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, (sculpture).

LJVM, (sculpture).

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Mt. Airy granite.

485 obelisks. Each: approx. 37 x 8 1/2 x 8 in.

(Each obelisk has a name of a Forsyth County resident and the name of the war in which they died)

Four hundred eighty-five obelisks arranged about three feet apart from each other in a large concrete plaza in front of the entrance to the coliseum. Small trees are planted among the obelisks.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

History -- United States -- Grenada

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Winston-Salem

City of Winston-Salem, 2825 University Parkway, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101

The memorial honors the four hundred eighty-five men and women from Forsyth County who gave their lives in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Grenada. IAS files contain related article from the Winston-Salem Journal, Aug. 22, 1989, pg. C13.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.

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