Blue Star Memorial By-Way – Humboldt County
Humboldt County, Humboldt County, California
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial By-Way. A tribute to the Armed Forces of America Southern Humboldt Garden Club National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Story
This Blue Star Memorial By-Way marker, placed by the Southern Humboldt Garden Club under the National Council of State Garden Clubs, pays tribute to the armed forces of America. It belongs to a program garden clubs began in the mid-1940s to honor World War II servicemembers before expanding it to all who have served. The blue star draws on the service banners families displayed in their windows during the war.
Why it matters
It reflects how local garden clubs across the country sustained a shared, decades-long tradition of honoring military service along scenic byways.
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