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  • Difficulty: Easy one yellow star
  • Distance: 0.15 miles
  • Restrooms: No
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
  • Playground: No
  • Dog Friendly: No
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Park – park near the Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden
  • black and white illustration of a battlefield

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. From the parking area, walk to the flag poles, then walk to the wall of names behind the flag poles.
    2. At the wall turn right, then turn left, so you can read the names on the back side of the wall.
    3. Make a sharp right turn and continue to follow the path that makes a star, keeping the walls of names on your left.
    4. When you get back to where you started, turn left on the cement walkway, walk past a bench on your left, then turn right.
    5. At the T, turn left and start counting the benches on your right.
    6. After the sixth bench, look for a tree on your right for the post.
    7. To return to your vehicle, continue to follow the path back to the flag poles and the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • The American flag was first adopted on June 14, 1777, making it one of the oldest national flags in the world.
    • The American flag consists of 13 alternating red and white stripes, representing the original 13 colonies, and 50 white stars on a blue field representing the 50 states.
    • Six American flags have made it to the moon.