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Blue Star Memorial A tribute to the Armed Forces

Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia

Marker Inscription

Blue Star Memorial A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Thomasville Garden Club in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc and Camellia District

Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.

The Story

Blue Star Memorials date to 1945, when garden clubs began honoring armed-forces members along American highways, naming the tribute for the blue-star service flags of wartime homes. This marker in Thomasville, Georgia was placed by the Thomasville Garden Club with the Garden Club of Georgia and its Camellia District. It reflects a long tradition of civic remembrance in the region.

Why it matters

It shows how honoring service became an enduring community undertaking, carried forward by local garden clubs for generations.

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Military & WartimeMemorial

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