Welcome To The Savanna Veterans Memorial Website!

Take a video tour of the Savanna Veterans Memorial.
This video linked below shows a video of some history and a tourof the Savanna Illinois Veteran's Memorial.
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How to search the Directory for Pavers at the Savanna Veterans Memorial.
This video linked below shows how to find veterans pavers on the walls of the Savanna Illinois Veteran's Memorial.
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The Savanna Veterans Memorial was Officially Dedicated on Memorial Day 2021

To watch a video of the Savanna Veterans Memorial Dedication May 31, 2021.
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A NEW MUST SEE VIDEO
Truth and Myths About The Vietnam War
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Current News is found on this Home page, to see more photos and stories about them, click on the Photos Menu selection above.

AFTER THREE YEARS OF TAKING DONATIONS FOR PAVERS ON DECEMBER 27, 2019 WE HAVE FILLED THE 704 SPACES. 
Going forward we have new Bronze Plated Plaques available for those that missed the Pavers. Go to our Donations Page to see the new Alternative we have now.

Early in May of 2016 a member of the First United Methodist Church of Savanna, Bill Weidman approached Paul Mayer who was the Chairman of the church Trustees about a piece of property the church owned that would be ideal for a Veterans Memorial in Savanna.

Paul gathered two other members of VFW Post 2223 Todd Swanson and the Post Commander Mike Raleigh and sat down and discussed the possibility of creating a Veterans Memorial in Savanna.

Paul was a Vietnam Veteran who was also stationed at the Savanna Army Deport twice in his eleven and a half years in the Army thought it was a great idea to honor all veterans from Savanna and those that were a part of the Savanna Army Depot that had so many veterans come through and live in Savanna.

The meeting was exciting just coming up with ideas and the start of planning and creating a committee.

Since the beginning, a lot of hard work, fundraising and and COVID-19 causing much delay the deam became a reality.

The Memorial was completed in 2021.

Donations are being accepted for continuing maintenance of the memorial and may be mailed to Savanna Veterans Memorial Committee, 333 Chicago Ave, Savanna, IL 61074-1964. The group is a not-for-profit organization and donations are tax deductible.