Memorial Day at The Highground wasn’t the same this year. The pandemic meant no ceremony, no speeches, no dedications, and no lunch stop at the Legion for Honor Ride participants. What the day stands for seemed to be more important Continue reading →
Memorial Day has come to represent the beginning of our summers. As a veteran who has served in multiple conflicts and has experienced loss of brethren, I struggle with the misinterpreted meaning of this day. As some people Continue reading →
The Highground Gift Shop and Museum will reopen at 10am on Monday, May 18, with specific guidelines in place. Although the state Supreme Court overturned Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order yesterday afternoon (May 13), we feel it is vital to open cautiously Continue reading →
The Highground Veterans Memorial Park is hosting an Open House for Veterans Organizations and an Executive Director Meet & Greet on June 6 from 9am-12pm. “We look forward to welcoming individuals from the Veterans Service Organizations to The Highground—to learn Continue reading →
The Highground Veterans Memorial Park has cancelled the Memorial Day Ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 25, due to Evers’ stay-at-home extension during the coronavirus pandemic. Meranda Lelonek, Events Coordinator, shares, “while we are canceling the ceremony, the park Continue reading →
Friends – The following events are cancelled in light of Governor Evers’ decision to extend the stay-at-home order through Memorial Day. Please note the details for each item below.
Spring Work Week: Jobs will be rescheduled (with shorter work Continue reading →
I hope this message finds you well! I would like to introduce myself, as I was hired last month as The Highground’s Executive Director. I am deeply honored to continue the work of past Continue reading →
The newest episode of Discover Wisconsin’s podcast The Cabin (featuring Military Tributes) is now live! It touches on the Military Tributes that are included in the upcoming episode of Discover Wisconsin entitled “Wisconsin’s Military Tributes”, which airs this weekend, Continue reading →