Town of Colonie Veterans Memorial Rendering

Town of Colonie
Veterans Memorial

at The Crossings of Colonie

 
   
    A Long History of Service.
Since its founding more than a century ago, the Town of Colonie has a long and storied history of residents proudly taking up arms to ensure the preservation of this country’s liberties and freedoms. Serving in all five branches of the military (army, navy,
air force, marines and coast guard), these courageous young men and women braved difficult and often terrifying circumstances while answering their nation’s call to duty during its times of greatest need. After the conclusion of these conflicts, many
came back to live and raise families in their beloved hometown. Others paid the ultimate sacrifice and never returned.

A Memorial for All Veterans.

Although a few hamlets within the Town of Colonie already have Veterans Memorials such as West Albany Pocket Park, none of these sites has been exclusively for Town residents from all military branches of the services and in all wars.

Officers and members of the Robert L. Weininger Memorial VFW Post 8692 — in concert with the Town of Colonie — are currently making plans to honor Town veterans (both living and deceased) for their courage and sacrifice by constructing a new, 2,500-square-foot memorial at The Crossings of Colonie located at 580 Albany Shaker Road.


As a passive park, The Crossings of Colonie is a fitting place to host and maintain this memorial, since reflection is one if its primary purposes. It is also hoped that the memorial’s location adjacent to the playground will encourage families to educate their children about sacrifices made by previous generations.

All Encompassing Memorial.
Designed by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering P.C., the new memorial will feature six stone plaques (representing army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard and merchant marines) mounted to a bluestone retaining wall, in front of which will run a narrow reflective pool.

The names of Town veterans will be inscribed on stone pavers placed in front of the memorial. The handicapped accessible, tree-lined setting will also feature a distinctive flagpole, benches and will be connected to the existing bike path.
 

For more information on the memorial and fundraising efforts, please visit www.colonieveteransmemorial.com.