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.
Huntsville AL
Morgan County AL
Cochise County AZ
Phoenix AZ
Tucson AZ
Beebe AR
Little Rock AR
Russellville AR
Hayward CA
Norco CA
Riverside CA
Roseville CA
San Jose CA
Simi Valley CA
Sacramento CA
San Diego CA
San Joaquin Cty CA
Colorado Freedom Memorial
Northern CO
Florida National Cemetery- Bushnell
Gulf Coast-Pensacola FL
Palm Beach Cty FL
Port St. Lucie FL
Tampa FL
City of Tampa FL
Gainesville FL
Miami-Dade County FL
Palmetto Bay FL
Veteran Memorial Park-Tampa
Naperville IL
Abraham Lincoln Cemetery (Ellwood)
Great Lakes IL
Springfield IL
Watseka IL
Fishers IN
Indiana
Lafayette IN
Dyer IN
Ft. Wayne IN
Estherville IA
Ft. Dodge IA
Cedar Falls IA
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
Somerset Veterans Park
Baton Rouge LA
St. Charles Parish LA
New Orleans LA
Annapolis MD
Havre de Grace MD
Fall River MA
Berkshire County MA
Bay City MI
Clinton Township MI
Camp Shelby MS
MS Gulfcoast
Tupelo MS
Branson MO
Jefferson City MO
Grain Valley MO
Albany NY
Elmira NY
Rochester NY
Romulus NY
Carteret Cty NC
Elkin NC
Wilmington NC
Spring Lake NC
Cleveland OH
Dayton OH
Fairfield OH
Green Township OH
Grove City OH
Mansfield OH
Marietta OH
Medina OH
Monroe County OH
North Canton OH
Perrysburg OH
Wapakoneta OH
Columbus OH
Shawnee OK
Lawton OK
Oklahoma City OK
Owasso OK
Tulsa OK
Central PA
Valley Forge PA
Washington Crossing PA
Harrisburg PA
Charleston SC
Florence Veterans Park SC
SC Statehouse-Columbia
Sioux Falls SD
Sturgis SD
Aberdeen SD
Kingsport TN
Knoxville TN
Liberty Park TN
Bartlett City Park TN
Nashville TN
Cedar Park TX
Ft. Chadbourne TX
Frisco TX
Gainesville TX
Keller TX
La Porte TX
Lubbock TX
McKinney TX
Navarro Cty TX
Sugar Land TX
Weatherford TX
Azle TX
Bullard TX
Houston TX
Princeton TX
San Antonio TX
TX State Veterans Cemetery (Abilene, Corpus Christi, Kileen and Mission)
Wichita Falls Veterans Memorial Plaza TX
North Ogden UT
St. George UT
Sandy UT
South Jordan UT
Draper UT
Layton UT
Bedford VA
Lovettsville VA
Tidewater VA
Lexington VA
Norfolk/Hampton VA
Forks WA
Ft. Walla Walla WA
Lacey WA
Lynnwood WA
Tahoma National Cemetery - Kent WA
Cabell Cty/Barboursville WV
Charleston WV
Fairmont WV
Institute WV
Marshall County WV-Moundsville
Mercer Cty WV - Princeton
Parkersburg WV
Vienna WV
Wheeling WV
Elkins WV
Huntington WV
Martinsburg WV
Williamson WV
Wyoming Cty WV