Blue Star Memorial Highway – Hart County
Hart County, Hart County, Kentucky
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by The Dogwood District of Garden Clubs in cooperation with The Garden Club of Kentucky and The Kentucky Department of Highways
Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Story
Sponsored by the Dogwood District of Garden Clubs with the Garden Club of Kentucky and the state highway department, this Blue Star Memorial Highway marker honors the armed forces that have defended the nation. The Blue Star program began in the mid-1940s as a garden-club tribute to World War II servicemembers and grew to embrace all who have served. Its emblem recalls the service flags displayed in family windows during wartime.
Why it matters
It represents a volunteer-led, nationwide effort to honor military service, placing remembrance where ordinary travelers pass every day.
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