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Hyman Berman in his US Army uniform

Hyman Berman in his US Army uniform, ca. 1944. He never went overseas. CC BY-SA 3.0

Call to Arms: Minnesota Steps Forward—1861

Governor Alexander Ramsey was in Washington, DC, at the outbreak of war. Jayne Becker (Alexander Ramsey House) explores his motivations to volunteer troops and Wayne Jorgenson (author and collector) explores the motivations of the men, from across the young state, who took up arms in defense of the Union.

Flag pole on Victory Memorial Drive

Flag pole on Victory Memorial Drive. The Lake Superior green granite flagpole base was part of the 2009 parkway renovation. The photographer is facing northwest and standing on the sidewalk that connects the flagpole to the Grand Army of the Republic statue of Abraham Lincoln. Photo by Flickr user Paul Rosemeyer, November 11, 2016. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Unveiling the Abraham Lincoln statue at Victory Memorial Drive

The Abraham Lincoln statue on Victory Memorial Drive was unveiled during a ceremony held on May 25, 1930. The creation and erection of the statue were spearheaded and funded by the Grand Army of the Republic and intended to memorialize Minnesota’s fallen Civil War soldiers. The seated man at center is operating machinery allowing for a radio broadcast of the event.

Group next to memorial tree planted on Victory Memorial Drive

Image from the 1921 Victory Memorial Drive dedication ceremony showing a group seated in front of a memorial tree. The trunk of the tree, a wooden cross, and a wreath can be seen at the left of the frame.

1920 Minneapolis Park Board plans for the north end of Victory Memorial Drive

Cover sheet of 1920 Minneapolis Park Board plans for the north end of Victory Memorial Drive, designed by Theodore Wirth (superintendent of parks) and Alfred C. Godward (engineer).

Victory Memorial Drive, Minneapolis

Dedicated in 1921, the 3.8-mile Victory Memorial Drive in North Minneapolis is part of the Minneapolis Park System’s Grand Rounds, a fifty-mile circuit of the city’s parks and parkways. It features over 500 memorial trees and markers as well as a central monument and flagpole. This parkway section was named in honor of the Allied victory in Europe and in memory of the 568 Hennepin County residents who died while serving in the armed forces during World War I.