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.
A Special Veteran's Day Observation - November 11, 2023, Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm
This year we will observe Veteran's Day in a special way. We invite the community to join us in our work of maintaining this iconic memorial hillside. For more details, please visit the Events page.
We will paint, replace fallen crosses and other symbols, and generally spruce up the site. Open to volunteers 12 years or older. Minors must be accompanied by chaperones (4 youths per 1 adult). Wear closed toed shoes, long pants, clothes appropriate for outside work.
You must complete a waiver, required at check-in, to participate.
We will paint, replace fallen crosses and other symbols, and generally spruce up the site. Open to volunteers 12 years or older. Minors must be accompanied by chaperones (4 youths per 1 adult). Wear closed toed shoes, long pants, clothes appropriate for outside work.
You must complete a waiver, required at check-in, to participate.
Experience the Memorial
The Hillside Memorial is an impactful, beautiful site for contemplation, for acknowledgement, for appreciation, most importantly, for encouragement - to "Remember". When visiting the site, please stay at the bottom of the hillside to best appreciate the expanse of the installation and for protection of the integrity of the markers and personal safety.
Aside from visiting the physical site, we invite you to experience the Hillside Memorial by listening to commemorative music and reading evocative poetry inspired by the site and all whom it seeks to remember and honor.
Aside from visiting the physical site, we invite you to experience the Hillside Memorial by listening to commemorative music and reading evocative poetry inspired by the site and all whom it seeks to remember and honor.
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Location of 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. Please use the crosswalks |
Lafayette Hillside Memorial is located at 3600 Deer Hill Road
Lafayette, California
Copyright © 2018
Lafayette, California
Copyright © 2018