Columbus, Nebraska: Storming D-Day Beach in Nebraska
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Pawnee Park
- Address:
- 3420 Pawnee Plaza, Columbus, NE
- Directions:
- Pawnee Park. South edge of town. From US Hwy 81/Lincoln Hwy, just south of its intersection with 6th St., turn west into Pawnee Park. Once inside the park, turn left and follow the road paralleling the highway. You'll quickly see the flags of the memorial.
- Admission:
- Free
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Storming D-Day Beach in Nebraska
The Higgins Memorial features a full-size landing craft and bronze GIs storming a beach made of sand collected from actual invasion beaches.
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It's worth the time to stop and read the fascinating history here. It's a stop easily overlooked, but shouldn't be!
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This tribute to the landing craft of D-Day includes small samples of sand from each of the invasion beaches.