Blue Star Memorial A tribute to those that have defended the United States of America
(May 24, 2012)
The Blue Star marker program was developed in 1945 by the National Garden Clubs, Inc. to pay tribute to the armed forces that defended the US during WWII. The Blue Star was based on the Blue Star flag that was displayed in families’ homes when they had a family member in the service. Since that time, the marker has come to represent all those who have served our country in any war. Blue Star Memorial Highway markers appear along designated highways across the US. In Michigan, along US-31, these markers can be seen from the Indiana border all the way to Sault St. Marie.
Close to home, a Blue Star Memorial dedication will take place in Elk Rapids on Sunday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rotary Park garden. This new marker takes the place of the original Blue Star marker that disappeared sometime in the 1950s.
(June 16, 2005)
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