Initially the Foundation’s goal was to establish a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Woody’s home state of West Virginia. Once that monument was complete, a new mission became clear to Woody and those at the Woody Williams Foundation to establish these monuments in as many communities as possible in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments are a two-sided tribute made of black granite. One side bears the words: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
The other side tells a story through the four granite panels: Homeland, Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice. At the center of this tribute, is a silhouette of a saluting service member which represents the Legacy of the Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom. Together, these features tell each community's unique story based upon the Pillars of the Foundation.
Installed Monuments
Monuments in Progress
Huntsville AL
Morgan County AL
Ardmore Welcome Center (Elkmont AL)
Cochise County AZ
Phoenix AZ
Tucson AZ
Beebe AR
Little Rock AR
Russellville AR
Hayward CA
Norco CA
Rancho Cucamonga CA
Riverside CA
Roseville CA
San Diego CA
San Joaquin Cty CA
San Jose CA
Simi Valley CA
Igo CA
Sacramento CA
Colorado Freedom Memorial
Mead CO
Florida National Cemetery- Bushnell
Gainesville FL
Gulf Coast-Pensacola FL
Miami Dade Military Museum
Palm Beach Cty FL
Port St. Lucie FL
Tampa FL
City of Tampa FL
Veteran Memorial Park-Tampa
Naples FL
Palmetto Bay FL
Pasco County FL
Bourbonnais IL
Naperville IL
Springfield IL
Watseka IL
Abraham Lincoln Cemetery (Ellwood)
Great Lakes IL
Dyer IN
Fishers IN
Ft. Wayne IN
Indiana
Lafayette IN
Crestwood KY
Ft. Campbell KY
Ft. Knox/Hardin County KY
Greenup County KY
Jeffersontown Veterans Park
Lexington KY
KY State Capitol Grounds (Frankfort)
KY Vets Cemetery North (Williamstown KY)
Owensboro KY
Shelby County KY
KY Vets Cemetery South East (Hayden KY)
KY Vets Cemetery West (Hopkinsville KY)
Somerset Veterans Park
Baton Rouge LA
St. Charles Parish LA
WWII Museum - New Orleans LA
New Orleans LA
Wreaths Across America (Jonesboro) ME
Annapolis MD
Havre de Grace MD
Thurmont MD
Bay City MI
Clinton Township MI
Grandville MI
Paw Paw MI
Camp Shelby MS
MS Gulfcoast
Tupelo MS
East Mississippi Veterans Park (Meridian)
Branson MO
Jefferson City MO
Perryville MO
University of Missouri-Columbia MO
Albany NY
Elmira NY
Rochester NY
Romulus NY
Carteret Cty NC
Elkin NC
Wilmington NC
Cleveland OH
Columbus OH
Dayton OH
Fairfield OH
Green Township OH
Grove City OH
Lorain Cty OH
Mansfield OH
Marietta OH
Medina OH
Monroe County OH
North Canton OH
Perrysburg OH
Wapakoneta OH
Willowick OH
Blair Veterans
Lawton OK
Owasso OK
Shawnee OK
Oklahoma City OK
Tulsa OK
Keizer Station
Willamette National Cemetery-Portland OR
Winston OR
Central PA
Harrisburg PA
Valley Forge PA
Washington Crossing PA
Pittsburgh PA
Charleston SC
Florence Veterans Park SC
SC Statehouse-Columbia
Aberdeen SD
Sioux Falls SD
Sturgis SD
Kingsport TN
Knoxville TN
Liberty Park TN
Nashville TN
Bullard TX
Cedar Park TX
Ft. Chadbourne TX
Frisco TX
Gainesville TX
Kaufman TX
Keller TX
La Porte TX
Lubbock TX
McKinney TX
Navarro Cty TX
San Antonio TX
Sugar Land TX
Weatherford TX
Wichita Falls Veterans Memorial Plaza TX
Azle TX
Houston TX
Princeton TX
Draper UT
North Ogden UT
Orem City UT
St. George UT
Sandy UT
South Jordan UT
West Jordan UT
Brigham City UT
Layton UT
Bedford VA
Lexington VA
Lovettsville VA
Norfolk/Hampton VA
Tidewater VA
Virginia Beach
Forks WA
Ft. Walla Walla WA
Lacey WA
Lynnwood WA
Tahoma National Cemetery - Kent WA
Cabell Cty/Barboursville WV
Charleston WV
Elkins WV
Fairmont WV
Huntington WV
Institute WV
Marshall County WV-Moundsville
Mercer Cty WV - Princeton
Parkersburg WV
Vienna WV
Wheeling WV
Martinsburg WV