Blue Star Memorial Highway
Jackson, Butts County, Georgia
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Butts County Garden Club Council in cooperation with Redbud District Of The Garden Clubs of Georgia, Inc.
Erected by Butts County Garden Club Council
The Story
This Blue Star Memorial Highway marker in Butts County honors the U.S. Armed Forces that have defended the nation. It was placed by the Butts County Garden Club Council with the Redbud District of the Garden Clubs of Georgia as part of a nationwide memorial tradition. The blue star recalls the wartime service flags once hung in family windows.
Why it matters
The marker reflects how volunteer garden clubs across America built an enduring, grassroots memorial to military service along the country's roads.
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