Indiana AIDS Memorial explained

Indiana AIDS Memorial
Location:Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Type:Sculpture
Open:October 29, 2000

The Indiana AIDS Memorial is installed in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Originally dedicated on October 29, 2000,[1] it is the country's first permanent AIDS memorial in a cemetery and second overall.[2] According to the Indiana Historical Society, the memorial honors AIDS victims who died during 1982–1999.[3] Inscribed on two limestone tablets at the memorial are the name of over one hundred Indiana residents or natives who have died from AIDS.[4]

The memorial was rededicated in 2017.[5] [6] In 2023, new railings were dedicated in honor of Gary "Allen" Whitehead.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chronology of Historic Crown Hill Cemetery . Crown Hill Heritage Foundation . 2023-06-24 . 2021-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423072609/https://crownhillhf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Chronology_CHC_2009.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-03-18 . AIDS Memorial dedication honors man who dedicated much of his life to the cause . 2023-06-24 . WRTV Indianapolis . en . 2023-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623000552/https://www.wrtv.com/aids-memorial-dedication-honors-man-who-dedicated-much-of-his-life-to-the-cause . live .
  3. Web site: Indiana AIDS Memorial, Crown Hill Cemetery . 2023-06-24 . Indiana Historical Society . en . 2023-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027152611/https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/V0002/id/3749/ . live .
  4. Web site: Trares . Ryan . 2017-12-02 . Indiana AIDS Memorial re-dedicated; names engraved in stone . 2024-06-26 . Daily Journal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Trares . Ryan . 2017-12-02 . Indiana AIDS Memorial re-dedicated; names engraved in stone . 2023-06-24 . Daily Journal . en-US . 2023-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027152505/https://dailyjournal.net/2017/12/02/indiana-aids-memorial-re-dedicated-names-engraved-in-stone/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2017-11-30 . Indiana AIDS Memorial undergoes upgrade for rededication . 2023-06-24 . AP NEWS . en . 2023-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027152619/https://apnews.com/article/--8f4478bc43da4a5aa85754144395b820 . live .

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