It’s official.
The order for a new Blue Star Memorial historical marker honoring members of our nation’s armed forces has been placed with the manufacturer in Marietta, Ohio, with the memorial set to ship to the Town by Feb. 6, 2026.
“The citizens of Patagonia have made this effort possible,” said project organizer Murphy Musick.
The marker’s $2,700 manufacturing cost was fully funded through private donations, in a campaign administered by The Patagonia Museum. The Town of Patagonia will contribute $1,000 from its Parks budget to assist in landscaping and other installation costs.
An official dedication for the marker, which Musick says will be sited in Dr. Mock Park near the new ramadas off Beaty Lane, is scheduled for July 4, 2026—the nation’s 250th birthday.
