Memorials at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix

Across from the State Capitol

 is  the Wesley Bolin Memorial

Plaza.

This large, open space has many memorials, too many for me to share in a blogpost.  It is very welcoming to visitors.  I think the children in the background are eating lunch after a tour of the Capitol.

Jesuit Missionary, Father
Eusebio Francisco Kino,
explored the Arizona desert
in the 1680s & founded
missions.









Walkways are lined with memorials.

The memorial for the 158th

 Regimental Combat Team,

 known as the Bushmasters

for service in World War II

Honoring Arizona's
Pioneer Women

The Ten Commandments

Honoring the men & women of
Arizona's Law Enforcement
Agencies that died while
serving.

The Memorial for Confederate

Troops

The Arizona Territory was divided along the 34th parallel and the southern section of the territory was claimed by the Confederacy.  

Honoring Jewish Armed

Forces Veterans

The Desert Storm Memorial

 

The Enduring Freedom Memorial

honors those who have fought, &

died, in the war on terrorism.

Freedom isn't Free: the

Korean War Memorial

Eric reads the timeline of the

terrorist attacks on

September 11, 2001 at

this unique memorial.

Arizona Fallen Firefighters &

Emergency Paramedics

 Memorial

The Arizona Law Enforcement

Canine Memorial

The Vietnam War Memorial

The World War II Memorial 

includes the USS Arizona's 

original mast & guns from 

the USS Missouri. 

Me at the Wesley Bolin Memorial 

Wesley Bolin served Arizona as a local Constable, Justice of the Peace, Arizona Secretary of State and as Governor.