Jul 08 2024
On June 14th Flag Day, Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado displayed 35 U.S. flags at the Plaza in Fort Collins. Flag owner Newlen Sutton loans his 35 flags to the Plaza each year to be displayed for the public in honor of this holiday. His flag collection includes the first official U.S. flag to our …
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May 20 2024
The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado has several key events planned during their annual Memorial Weekend celebration from Wednesday May 22 through Monday, May 27 at their plaza in Spring Canyon Park, 2626 West Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins. This includes the popular Global War on Terror (GWOT) Wall of Remembrance, which is a traveling …
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Oct 10 2022
The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado presented their annual Blessings of Liberty Ceremony during Constitution Week in September at the Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf Club in Windsor. Thanks to committee organizer Mary Zenzen and her committee for hosting another successful ceremony! Pictured are Ben Franklin, students, and US Army Specialist Justin Robinson in front …
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May 23 2022
The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado will be honoring WWII Veterans during its annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration, May 27-30. The official ceremony will at noon on Sunday, May 29 and, weather permitting, will include raising of the colors, prayer, keynote presentation by a WWII veteran, additional guest speakers, inspirational observances, soil ceremony, 21-gun salute, …
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Oct 12 2021
Over 100 people gathered to celebrate their ‘blessings of liberty’ in September at the Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf Club. The multi-generational crowd came together to honor Constitution Day, the day the United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado hosted the event based upon …
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Aug 02 2021
On July 4th, Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado sponsored the Colonial Patriots Independence Day Motorcade in Fort Collins. A procession of ten convertible vehicles with 19 colonial patriots (pictured in costume) waving large U.S. flags, one bagpiper, eight motorcycles from the Larimer County Combat Veterans Assn., and a VA mobile unit travelled down College Avenue …
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Jul 05 2021
“Arthur, My Hero, My Friend” is the latest bronze statue addition at the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado. The statue was designed and created by Susan Norris, a very talented artist who resides in Cimarron, NM. She is the official sculptor for the Boy Scouts of American and her art includes 3-dimensional art, mainly bronze …
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May 24 2021
The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado was established 10 years ago to honor all past and present service personnel who have served our country. Among the numerous features found at the plaza are an amphitheater and stage, a stunning statue entitled “On Strong Shoulders,” a Victory Garden that holds over 200 soil samples from various …
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