The memorial process was begun on Monday, April 22, 2013, and was approved. There is much work yet to be done, but have entered the most important phase–fundraising.

We’ll publish links to local stories on the memorial concept approval on this page. Visit often and watch our veterans memorial grow from concept proposal to reality.

• April 22, 2013 – Council Approval of Memorial Concept
• Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting – View video (select agenda item #9)
• Chapel Hill May Build Veterans Memorial, The Daily Tar Heel.Former council member Jim Merritt petitioned the Chapel Hill Town Council in 2009 to build a memorial in honor of local veterans. Butch Kisiah, director of Chapel Hill’s…
• CHTC OK’s Veterans Memorial Concept Plan, Chapelboro.com. The Chapel Hill Town Council endorsed a plan to build a veterans memorial at the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, but council members say they…
• Fundraising Effort Underway for Orange County Veterans Memorial, Chapelboro.com. A site has been chosen for an Orange County Veterans Memorial and now fundraising efforts are…
• Orange County Service Members Hold Groundbreaking for New Veterans Memorial, News & Observer. Orange County’s military contributions to America began before the Revolutionary War, when an uprising between Piedmont farmers and British colonial officials erupted in 1765…
• Dedication Ceremony for Orange County Veterans Memorial Set for Veterans Day, Chapelboro.com. A dedication ceremony for the Orange County Veterans Memorial will take place on Friday, Veterans…
• Organizers Attempting to Raise $75,000 by End of May for Orange County Veterans Memorial, Chapelboro.com. A lofty fundraising goal has been set for the Orange County Veterans Memorial. A campaign is now…
• Groundbreaking Ceremony Held in Chapel Hill for Orange County Veterans Memorial, Chapelboro.com.  Undercurrents of pride and patriotism were palpable as deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s…
• Orange County Veterans Memorial Holds Inaugural Memorial Day Service, Chapelboro.com. The Orange County Veterans Memorial at Chapel Hill hosted its inaugural Service of Remembrance on…