Dover Veterans Park
Dover Veterans Park
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Maurene_K
Dover, NH12,581 contributions
Mar 2021
The Dover Veterans Park was dedicated on Veterans Day in November 2017.
The park was built on the grounds directly in front of the McConnell Center. That site was chosen because it is near some of the Dover memorial monuments and has a connection to Dover's most-distinguished veteran, USAF Capt. Joseph Christopher McConnell, a highly-decorated Dover native. He was a World War II Veteran who served in the US Army Air Forces and a Korean War Veteran in the USAF. He was the first Triple Jet Ace. He is presently still the top American Jet Ace. He shot down 16 MiG-15s. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Those are just three of his seventeen military decorations.
The walkways into the center of the park were lined with commemorative bricks. Each one was engraved with the name, service branch, and rank of a Dover resident who served in the US Armed Forces. There were several groups of five or more bricks with the names of members of the same family.
The seal of the City of Dover was in the center of the center of the park.
Around the edge of the center of the park, there were five short pillars topped with bronze medallions. Each one bore the insignia of a branch of the US armed forces ~ Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
There are a few benches and two street lamps in the park.
It was a fairly small, simple, tasteful park.
I rate Dover Veterans Park at 4.50 and is worth a look when visiting Dover's downtown area.
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The park was built on the grounds directly in front of the McConnell Center. That site was chosen because it is near some of the Dover memorial monuments and has a connection to Dover's most-distinguished veteran, USAF Capt. Joseph Christopher McConnell, a highly-decorated Dover native. He was a World War II Veteran who served in the US Army Air Forces and a Korean War Veteran in the USAF. He was the first Triple Jet Ace. He is presently still the top American Jet Ace. He shot down 16 MiG-15s. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Those are just three of his seventeen military decorations.
The walkways into the center of the park were lined with commemorative bricks. Each one was engraved with the name, service branch, and rank of a Dover resident who served in the US Armed Forces. There were several groups of five or more bricks with the names of members of the same family.
The seal of the City of Dover was in the center of the center of the park.
Around the edge of the center of the park, there were five short pillars topped with bronze medallions. Each one bore the insignia of a branch of the US armed forces ~ Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
There are a few benches and two street lamps in the park.
It was a fairly small, simple, tasteful park.
I rate Dover Veterans Park at 4.50 and is worth a look when visiting Dover's downtown area.
If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
Written 7 April 2021
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Andrew C
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Nov 2023 • Family
I just like to take this time to thank the Dover Recreation and Parks Department for honoring those who served in the Armed Forces . I was able to purchase 3 large bricks to honor my father and his 2 brothers who served during the Korean war and WWII. The DVP is a reminder of the sacrifices those made for our freedom. Walking along the brick path and seeing my father's name is a great way to honor my father and his brothers.
Written 6 November 2023
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