Hickory Construction Selected to Build Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza

ALCOA, Tenn. – Hickory Construction, Inc. has been selected as the general contractor to build the new Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza dedicated to the fallen military heroes of Blount County in Tennessee.

The new memorial, to be located on the Blount County Courthouse lawn, will feature a plaza incorporating four monuments on the lawn, a Veterans Walk of Honor and a bench to sit and reflect. The bench will hold a time capsule with mementos of this build and the original 1965 build.

The original memorial was dedicated in 1965 and funded by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 76. The solider on top of the memorial is a bronze statue that was cast in Italy. Over the decades, the original monument began to deteriorate and presented safety concerns, necessitating the building of a new memorial.

Red Chair Architects’ Erik Hall was chosen as the architect for the project, with Hickory Construction as the contractor.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza will begin with a reception at 10 a.m. and program to begin at 11 a.m. on May 28 on the Blount County Courthouse steps at 345 Court Street, Maryville, Tennessee.