Sheridan in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sheridan Veterans Memorial

Photographed by McGhiever, July 8, 2023

1. Sheridan Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Sheridan Veterans Memorial. . The Sheridan Veterans Memorial is in honor of all those who stepped forward to serve, a tribute to those whose lives were lost or forever altered, and a living reminder of our hope for a world with lasting peace. State Representative Diane Loeffler, 2013. The Memorial In 1995 Ed Karbo, Sr., a life-long resident of northeast Minneapolis and a World War II veteran, began dreaming of building a veterans memorial along the Mississippi River. He organized a group of fellow veterans to help him. In 2005 the veterans group joined forces with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO), the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and elected officials., At the time Sheridan was the only neighborhood in Minneapolis without a developed park, although it did have within its boundaries a vacant six block stretch of waterfront which was part of the Above the Falls Regional Park. The veterans and SNO approached the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) about placing the memorial there. The MPRB agreed and in 2007 named the land Sheridan Memorial Park., In the following years the MPRB, veterans, and SNO met regularly to develop plans for the memorial and the park and to seek funding. During this time, all involved came to share the vision of the memorial as a testament to the need for peace rather than a glorification of war. The memorial was funded by a Minnesota State Legislature appropriation in 2010, and over the years by SNO through the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program and fundraising events. The memorial was constructed in 2013 and dedicated on Veterans Day., The Land The northern parcels of land for Sheridan Memorial Park were donated by Nicholas and Virginia Puzak., Nicholas Puzak, the son of Slovakian immigrants, was born in northeast Minneapolis in 1914. Graduating from Edison High School, he continued on the Carleton College and Harvard Business School, earning an MBA. He then served as a Naval Lieutenant in World War II. As a communications code breaker, he was assigned to security for the founding sessions of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. While stationed in New York, Nick met Virginia Gooch, an American Red Cross social worker. After the war, the couple married and returned to Minneapolis where they raised three sons: Frederick, George, and Nicholas John., Nick Puzak was a Minneapolis realtor for over 35 years. He had a life-long love for the Mississippi River and Minneapolis parks. As an investor, he purchased shoreline along the river. Following Nick's death in 2003, Virginia donated this riverfront property in 2007 to honor Nick and all veterans. She designated that it be "used exclusively and in perpetuity for public park land in the Minneapolis park system."

The Sheridan Veterans Memorial is in honor of all those who stepped forward to serve, a tribute to those whose lives were lost or forever altered, and a living reminder of our hope for a world with lasting peace.
State Representative Diane Loeffler, 2013
The Memorial
In 1995 Ed Karbo, Sr., a life-long resident of northeast Minneapolis and a World War II veteran, began dreaming of building a veterans memorial along the Mississippi River. He organized a group of fellow veterans to help him. In 2005 the veterans group joined forces with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO), the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and elected officials.

At the time Sheridan was the only neighborhood in Minneapolis without a developed park, although it did have within its boundaries a vacant six block stretch of waterfront which was part of the Above the Falls Regional Park. The veterans and SNO approached the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) about placing the memorial there. The MPRB agreed and in 2007 named the land Sheridan Memorial Park.

In the following years the MPRB, veterans, and SNO met regularly

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to develop plans for the memorial and the park and to seek funding. During this time, all involved came to share the vision of the memorial as a testament to the need for peace rather than a glorification of war. The memorial was funded by a Minnesota State Legislature appropriation in 2010, and over the years by SNO through the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program and fundraising events. The memorial was constructed in 2013 and dedicated on Veterans Day.

The Land
The northern parcels of land for Sheridan Memorial Park were donated by Nicholas and Virginia Puzak.

Nicholas Puzak, the son of Slovakian immigrants, was born in northeast Minneapolis in 1914. Graduating from Edison High School, he continued on the Carleton College and Harvard Business School, earning an MBA. He then served as a Naval Lieutenant in World War II. As a communications code breaker, he was assigned to security for the founding sessions of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. While stationed in New York, Nick met Virginia Gooch, an American Red Cross social worker. After the war, the couple married and returned to Minneapolis where they

Sheridan Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023

2. Sheridan Veterans Memorial

raised three sons: Frederick, George, and Nicholas John.

Nick Puzak was a Minneapolis realtor for over 35 years. He had a life-long love for the Mississippi River and Minneapolis parks. As an investor, he purchased shoreline along the river. Following Nick's death in 2003, Virginia donated this riverfront property in 2007 to honor Nick and all veterans. She designated that it be "used exclusively and in perpetuity for public park land in the Minneapolis park system."

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2013.

Location. 44° 59.983′ N, 93° 16.436′ W. Memorial is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Sheridan. It is on Water Street NE north of 13th Avenue NE, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1300 Water Street NE, Minneapolis MN 55413, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great

Sheridan Veterans Memorial marker on railing overlooking the Mississippi River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 8, 2023

3. Sheridan Veterans Memorial marker on railing overlooking the Mississippi River

River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orth Brewery Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buggies, Plows & Tractors (approx. ¾ mile away); Navigation on the Upper Mississippi River (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mouthwash Factory (approx. 0.8 miles away); Birthplace of the Milky Way Bar (approx. 0.8 miles away); Candy Factory (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pasta Factory (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bag Factory & Gambles HQ (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.