Blue Star Memorial Highway
Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial Highway. A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. SPONSORED BY The , Inc. IN COOPERATION WITH Georgia Department of Transportation AND The Milledgeville Council of Garden Clubs, Milledgeville, Ga.
Erected by Garden Club of Georgia
The Story
This Blue Star Memorial Highway marker is part of a nationwide program begun in the mid-twentieth century to honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sponsored by garden clubs in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Transportation, the blue star recalls the service flags families hung in their windows during wartime. Markers like this one line highways across the country as living tributes.
Why it matters
The Blue Star program turned America's roadways into a coast-to-coast memorial, linking everyday travel to the memory of national military service.
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