Victory Memorial Parkway , or Victory Memorial Drive , is a section of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway that lies between Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States and Robbinsdale, Minnesota , United States. The parkway runs along the northwestern and northern boundaries of the Victory neighborhood and Camden community.
7-541: Trees and memorials located throughout the parkway were established to honor the memory of the servicemen of Hennepin County . A wide central boulevard within the parkway serves as a recreational park . The Victory Memorial Parkway also provides visitor access to the Mississippi River , North Mississippi Regional Park and Shingle Creek . The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) began acquiring land for
14-408: Is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event . Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures , statues , fountains or parks . Larger memorials may be known as monuments . The most common type of memorial
21-419: Is the gravestone or the memorial plaque . Also common are war memorials commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses . Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. When somebody has died, the family may request that
28-668: The "Parkway" in 1910. The parkway was completed in 1921 and was dedicated as a memorial to servicemen and nurses from Hennepin County who died in World War I . A statue of Abraham Lincoln erected on the northwestern curve of the parkway was dedicated on May 25, 1930 by surviving members of the Grand Army of the Republic in honor of their comrades who gave their lives in the Civil War . Various improvements have taken place since that time including
35-627: The hundreds of elm trees planted had died. Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota funded a $ 6.7 million project to repair the Parkway. Victory Memorial was rededicated in June, 2011. Improvements include new and refurbished monuments and memorials, including a restoration of the nearby Grand Army of the Republic Circle and a statue of Abraham Lincoln, and dozens of new trees and flower beds. Victory Drive itself
42-600: The installation of the bicycle path (trail) in 1975. When the Metropolitan Council regional park system was created in 1974, the parkway along with other major parks in Minneapolis became part of the regional system. In 2003, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill designating “Victory Memorial Drive” as a state historic district . Over the years, the original monuments had fallen into disrepair and many of
49-487: Was resurfaced with new asphalt. An annual 5 and 10K race is held during the first week of September along Victory Memorial Drive. The MDRA Victory Race is sponsored by the Minnesota Distance Running Association (MDRA) and will be in its 31st year in 2013. 45°2′13″N 93°19′9″W / 45.03694°N 93.31917°W / 45.03694; -93.31917 Memorial A memorial
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