Michigan's WW1 Centennial News Report July 2018

July 2018

"The Survivor" is the only monument or memorial to be chosen by the U.S. World War 1 Centennial Commission as a recipient of the 100 Cities/ 100 Memorial program grant.

"The Survivor" is the only monument or memorial to be chosen by the U.S. World War 1 Centennial Commission as a recipient of the 100 Cities/ 100 Memorial program grant. The memorial is located in the Gladwin County town of Beaverton. Helmuth Von Zengen was the artist who used his patented process of cement processing to create "The Survivor". Originally, dedicated on June 14, 1925, the restored "The Survivor" was be re-dedicated on Saturday June 30, 2018 at 10am.