Blue Star Memorial Highway
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Blue Star Memorial Highways are highways in the United States that are marked to pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces. The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to denote a servicemember fighting in the war. The program has since been expanded to include Memorial Markers and Memorial By-Ways. These markers are used in National Cemeteries, parks, veterans facilities, and gardens.
List of Blue Star Memorial Highways
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- Pennsylvania Turnpike Interstate 76 [1]
- Interstate 77 in Virginia near NC border[2]
- U.S. Route 1 in Fairfax County, Virginia[3]
- U.S. Highway 421 in Wilkes County, North Carolina[4]
- As many as 50 different roads in North Carolina[5]
- U.S. Route 25 West in Cove Lake State Park in Campbell County, Tennesse[6]
- California State Route 58 in Southern California[7]
- U.S. Route 40 in Lakewood, Colorado[8]
- U.S. Route 301 in Maryland [1]]
References
- ^ "Historical Marker Database". Hmdb.org. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Virginia.org". Virginia.org. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Virginia DOT Press Release, Oct. 4, 2005
- ^ Wilkes Journal Patriot News Article. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ NC DOT website. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ Tennessee Code, Title 54, Chapter 5, Part 10, Section 54-5-1001
- ^ "2008 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ^ Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2011-01-02.