Welcome to 100 Cities / 100 Memorials

Announcing The First 50 Official
“WWI Centennial Memorials”
And Launching Round #2

On September 27th, the United States World War One Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library announced the first 50 official “WWI Centennial Memorials” from 100 Cites/100 Memorials program.

Since the April 6th centennial of the United States declaration of war and the subsequent national awakening about WWI, the interest and focus on local WWI memorials around the country has had a nation-wide resurgence.

With this renewed interest, instead of simply extending the submission period beyond the one-year mark, the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials program Executive Committee has resolved to select and to name the first 50 awardees now. Those Awardees are listed below.

Furthermore, during the World War One Centennial Commission meeting in Washington DC on September 13, 2017, the Commission resolved to designate the awarded memorials as “WWI Centennial Memorials”. Being the congressionally created U.S. government agency for the national commemoration of World War One, such a designation is an official national designation.

All awardees will therefore be presented with an official certificate to that effect and the program will make a bronze medallion of the designation available to the awarded memorials suitable to be affixed to them.

The 100 Cities/ 100 Memorials program is now opening a new submission period starting today, September 27, 2017 through January 15, 2018. 

All entries that were submitted in Round #1, but were not awarded a grant, are automatically entered into Round #2. Additionally, those participants’ entries will be opened for editing allowing the participants to modify, add to, edit and update their submissions until the closing of Round #2.

This new submission period provides an opportunity for the many additional WWI memorial projects manifesting around the country to apply for the National Matching Grant challenge. Aside from the dates and deadlines, the competition rules and regulations will remain essentially unchanged. An updated competition manual and schedule will be posted in the coming days.

It is important to note that selecting the 50 awardees was very difficult. We found that every project submitted is amazing in its own right. Though we are announcing 50 awardees now, literally every submission received, deserves recognition and congratulations. The program sponsors, supporting organizations and project staff wish to thank everyone who has and everyone who will be participating in the program. The dedication and honor the participants have shown to their community, thier history and our national heritage is genuinely humbling. 

Kenneth Clarke
President & CEO
Pritzker Military Museum & Library                     

 
Daniel Dayton
Executive Director
United States World War I Centennial Commission