Welcome to the Lafayette Hillside Memorial
- formerly the Crosses of Lafayette ~
A Place for Remembering
The Lafayette Hillside Memorial is a unique landmark.
It is a sacred place of reflection and remembrance; a protest against forgetting. It is a place to recognize, honor, and commemorate individual national service contributions. The memorial is also a place that encourages individual and public reflection on those contributions, and the otherwise unintended, unseen, and unexamined costs of war.
Without political or religious affiliation, the memorial has universal appeal. Since its beginning, in 2006, the site has evolved into a true place of healing, where Gold and Blue Star families pay tribute to their loved ones and veterans pay respect to fallen comrades. Travelers on BART and the nearby highway pause momentarily to take note of the remarkable installation and, if only for a moment, are prompted to consider the tragic costs of war.
It is a sacred place of reflection and remembrance; a protest against forgetting. It is a place to recognize, honor, and commemorate individual national service contributions. The memorial is also a place that encourages individual and public reflection on those contributions, and the otherwise unintended, unseen, and unexamined costs of war.
Without political or religious affiliation, the memorial has universal appeal. Since its beginning, in 2006, the site has evolved into a true place of healing, where Gold and Blue Star families pay tribute to their loved ones and veterans pay respect to fallen comrades. Travelers on BART and the nearby highway pause momentarily to take note of the remarkable installation and, if only for a moment, are prompted to consider the tragic costs of war.
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The Lafayette Hillside Memorial Board invites you to a virtual vigil on Veterans Day at 5 pm.
Whether you are able to join us or not, we encourage you listen to commemorative music and read poetry of remembrance to bring us together in spirit. |
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Experience the Memorial
The Lafayette Hillside Memorial is located at on Deer Hill Road between Thompson Road and Oak Hill Road, across from the BART station, in Lafayette, California.
The memorial is situated on a steep hill easily visible from the Lafayette BART station and Highway 24. The best way to experience the Memorial is to walk down the public sidewalk and take in the overwhelming expanse of the installation. On weekends, street parking is available nearby and at the BART station. |
Lafayette Hillside Memorial is located at 3600 Deer Hill Road
Lafayette, California
Copyright © 2018
Lafayette, California
Copyright © 2018