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==Location==
==Location==
It is located at Ben Hansen Park on [[Wisconsin Highway 54]] / [[Wisconsin Highway 73]] just south of [[Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin]] and north of [[Port Edwards, Wisconsin]] along the [[Wisconsin River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=wisconsin+state+firefighters+memorial&fb=1&gl=us&hq=state+firefighters+memorial&hnear=wisconsin&cid=0,0,16752837734682496615&ei=6BaXS5OrKoa-sgOg3axA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQnwIwAA|title=Location|publisher=[[Google Maps]]|accessdate=10 March 2010}}</ref> Locations considered for the memorial included [[Milwaukee]] (the state's largest population) and [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]; it was placed at Wisconsin Rapids to be near the center of the state for the easiest possible access for state residents.<ref name="AFirePro">{{cite web|url=http://www.afirepro.com/index.html|title=Raffle Raises Money for Firefighter Memorial|publisher=A Fire Pro|accessdate=10 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="FireChief.com">{{cite web|url=http://firechief.com/ar/fired-up-spirit071105/|title=Fired-Up American Spirit|date=July 11, 2005|publisher=Fire Chief|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref>
It is located in Kewaskum on [[US Highway 45]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 28]] just north of [[West Bend, Wisconsin]], next to the Kewaskum Municipal Building Annex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wisconsin+9%2F11+Memorial/@43.5215904,-88.2284315,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x2a7d56a72a216269?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCobCKuZHyAhUZac0KHQT1AZIQ_BIwFXoECFcQBQ|title=Location|publisher=[[Google Maps]]|accessdate=1 August 2021}}</ref> The memorial was originally set to be built in front of the Kewaskum Fire Department, but the location was relocated due to concerns over safety<ref>{{cite web |last1=Naab |first1=Ronald |title=Kewaskum’s 9/11 Memorial shifts locations |url=https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com/kewaskums-911-memorial-shifts-locations-by-ron-naab/ |website=Washington County Insider |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>.


==Memorial==
==Memorial==

Revision as of 04:05, 2 August 2021

The Memorial

The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center is a non-profit memorial and park dedicated to those killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001.[1] It is located in Kewaskum.

History

The memorial was signed into law in 1996 by Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson.[2] It is funded completely by tax deductible donations and no tax money was used for its construction.[3] On October 3, 2003, the Wisconsin Legislature designated the week in which October 8 falls as Fire Prevention week.[4] The Saturday of that week is designated the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Day; the week also commemorates the Peshtigo Fire and Great Chicago Fire from 1871.[4][5]

Location

It is located in Kewaskum on US Highway 45 and Wisconsin Highway 28 just north of West Bend, Wisconsin, next to the Kewaskum Municipal Building Annex.[6] The memorial was originally set to be built in front of the Kewaskum Fire Department, but the location was relocated due to concerns over safety[7].

Memorial

The centerpiece of the park is a statue of three life-sized firefighters engaged in a rescue situation.[8] One firefighter is dragging a disabled firefighter with another nearby ready to help. A memorial Final Alarm and Roll Call Ceremony is held each October to honor fallen firefighters in Wisconsin.[1] There are benches for reflection and the American flag flies over the park.[1] A tower with a firefighter's bell commemorates the bell that firefighters historically used to signal an alarm and a fire call.[1] The memorial has a smaller bronze statue that it brings to funerals for firefighters who died in the line of duty.[9]

Fundraising

Sign at the Memorial

Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill that allows Wisconsin income tax filers to donate money to help fund the memorial.[10][11] The group has held an annual motorcycle bike ride since 2004 to raise money for a planned visitor's center and to raise money to maintain the center.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marek, Ed. "Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial". WisconsinCentral.net. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Firefighter Memorial Checkoff Bill Moves Forward". Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin State Senator. January 12, 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AFirePro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Senator Joe Leibham's 2004 Legislative Year In Review". Joe Leibham, Wisconsin State Senator. January 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Governor Doyle Signs Legislation Designating Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day, Fire Prevention Week". Wisconsin Office of the Governor. October 3, 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ Naab, Ronald. "Kewaskum's 9/11 Memorial shifts locations". Washington County Insider. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial". FigurativeArtStudio.com. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Saying Goodbye in St. Anna, Wisconsin". Statter911.com. January 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Governor Doyle Signs Legislation to Honor Wisconsin Firefighters and Law Enforcers". Wisconsin Office of the Governor. April 11, 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  11. ^ Wisconsin 2009 Income Tax form 1A, 2009. p. 2.
  12. ^ "Join FOX 6 for the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Ride". WITI. July 27, 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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