Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Memorial Fountains

Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

1. Memorial Fountains Marker

Inscription. The Memorial Fountain System begins with a flow of water cascading over the continuous weir, which is punctuated by 8 Black Granite Markers. This flow symbolizes the blood which has been spilled defending our nation's freedom and flows into the Sacrifice Pool, the Courage Pool, and the Defender Fountain. The small white headstones in the Defenders Fountain are replicas of those in Arlington National Cemetery and represent all of our fallen warriors. Water feeds through the Defender Fountain into the Freedom Fountain, thus providing a contained circular flow. The pulsating streams of water rising above the Memorial from the Freedom Fountain reminds us that this is a living tribute to all veterans and gives the sense of life, liberty, and freedom springing forth from a grateful community.

Erected 2011 by The Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 34° 44.052′ N, 86° 35.286′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. Memorial is at the intersection

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of Monroe Street Northwest and Jefferson Street North, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street Northwest. Located in Gateway Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Monroe St NW, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Persian Gulf War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Commitment/Oath, Creed, And Code of Conduct (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Also see . . . Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on September 19, 2013.)

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

2. Courage

The pool and statue remind us of the extradordinary courage of frontline soldiers in the heat of battle. The flowing water represents the blood spilled by millions of our servicemen and women. The statue depicts three American Infantry "doughboys" coming out of the relative protection of a trench during World War I to attack and defend the enemy. This took great Courage indeed! The three Madison County Veterans who modeled for these statues are: Sergeant First Class Chad C. Perry, Army Reserve, who served in combat in Afgahanistan; Major Jeff Owen and Russell M. Spry, who both served in combat in Iraq with the Alabama National Guard.

Memorial Fountains image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

3. Memorial Fountains

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4. World War I

World War II image. Click for full size.

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5. World War II

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6. Korean War

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7. Vietnam War

Persian Gulf War image. Click for full size.

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8. Persian Gulf War

Global War on Terrorism image. Click for full size.

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9. Global War on Terrorism

Freedom Necessitates Readiness for War image. Click for full size.

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10. Freedom Necessitates Readiness for War

Dedicated to the Citizen Soldier image. Click for full size.

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11. Dedicated to the Citizen Soldier

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12. Duty

The U.S. Flag represents "Duty." The flag reminds us all of the servicemen's commitment to defend and serve under her. The flag pole is one of the tallest in North America. It is 140 feet tall and continues twelve feet in the ground. The U.S. Flag itself is 30 feet by 60 feet in size and weights 130 pounds.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

13. Duty

The U.S. Flag

Courage Fountain image. Click for full size.

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14. Courage Fountain

Courage * Sacrifice * Duty image. Click for full size.

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15. Courage * Sacrifice * Duty

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16. Sacrifice

This pool and statue reminds us of the human sacrifice paid for freedom. The flowing water represents the blood spilled by millions of our servicemen and women. The statue depict the willingness to sacrifice self for country, save a fallen comrade and leave no one behind. The three Madison County Veterans who modeled for these statues are: Sergeant Everett L Carter, Sr., and airborne infantryman who fought in Vietnam in the 1960s; Sergeant Hubble Hainline, who was severely wounded serving in Iraq; and Sergeant Jessica Newey Carter, who was also wounded in Iraq.

Sacrifice Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

17. Sacrifice Fountain

Defender Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, December 3, 2011

18. Defender Fountain

The small white headstones in the Defenders Fountain are replicas of those in Arlington National Cemetery and represent all of our fallen warriors.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. submitted on September 18, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.