New Wilmington memorial to mark the service of military veterans
Thu, 07/02/2026 - 5:00pm
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Wilmington Treasurer Christine Richter, left, and Vietnam vet Walter white ceremonially break ground on a veterans memorial outside the town’s Public Safety Building. Photo by Jon Hurdle
By Jon Hurdle
WILMINGTON—Civic leaders broke ground on a new veterans memorial in downtown Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon, a project that will turn an unused patch of ground outside the public safety building into a place of remembrance for people who served in or during foreign wars.
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