Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed
Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by The Garden Club of South Carolina in cooperation with The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Story
The Blue Star Memorial Highway program started in 1945 and spread nationwide, honoring the armed forces with markers named for the blue-star service flags of the World War era. This marker in Hardeeville, South Carolina was sponsored by the Garden Club of South Carolina with the state highway department. It ties the Lowcountry into a coast-to-coast chain of remembrance.
Why it matters
It reflects the grassroots civic tradition of honoring military service along America's roads.
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