1928 View of World War Memorial
This file appears in: Indiana War Memorial
Pictured in 1928, the Indiana World War Memorial, was constructed of native Indiana limestone and designed to look like the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus in Turkey, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The memorial served as an imposing symbol of U.S. nationalism that was meant to give meaning to the sacrifice of World War I.
Image Courtesy of W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society.
This file appears in: Indiana War Memorial
Indiana War Memorial
As you stand in the Indiana War Memorial Plaza, look north and south and take a moment to consider the vast scope of this area of remembrance. Although the plaza is now dedicated to all of Indiana’s veterans, it was initially designed specifically…