A very special monument will be making its way to the Lakeshore this week. The Wall That Heals is a three quarter-sized replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington DC and will be on display beginning Thursday at the Manitowoc County Expo Grounds. The memorial will actually arrive tomorrow, and will be driven from Two Rivers to Manitowoc, and will be escorted by hundreds of motorcyclists. Two Rivers City Manager Greg Buckley is asking everyone to line the streets along the procession path to show their respect for those who didn’t make it back from Vietnam. “We would love for every square inch of street footage to be filled in,” Buckley told SeehaferNews.com. “but if we could start by filling in Washington Street, people can be down there just before 4:00.”
The procession will go from the Armory, along 22nd Street, to Washington Street, and onto Memorial Drive into Manitowoc, and will be leaving promptly at 4:00 pm. Buckley also said that anyone who doesn’t have a flag can buy one at Unique Flying Objects on Washington Street.
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels Nickels praised the local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter and all the work they put into bringing the Wall to the Lakeshore. “(They) really did an excellent job getting it here,” the mayor said. “I think it’s just neat that it gives an opportunity for people who may not get out to Washington DC to see the actual thing, to pay their respects.”
The Wall That Heals will be on display at the Manitowoc County Expo Grounds from Thursday through Sunday and will be available 24 hours a day during that time.
