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A new Veterans Memorial is being constructed at Harrison Park, 1701 W. 100th Street. The City of Bloomington has been working with the nonprofit Bloomington Remembers Veterans Inc. to honor and recognize veterans with a permanent veterans memorial in Bloomington.

The memorial will have its ribbon cutting and opening celebration on Tuesday, November 10. For more information and to register, visit blm.mn/veterans2026.

Recognize your veteran

Symbolic dog tags will list all veterans, living and deceased from all times of peace and war. A veteran can be from Bloomington and beyond. A digital memorial page is included with all dog tag purchases.

Purchase a dog tag online
View the Digital Veterans Memorial on the Bloomington Remembers Veterans website
Purchase a dog tag by mail
- You will be asked to submit proof of veteran status. Visit the VA website to request your military records.
- Complete payment with check or money order. Each dog tag is $350.
- Package application to include completed application form, veteran documentation and payment reflecting the total number of dog tags purchased.
- Mail checks payable to "City of Bloomington" to City Clerk’s Office, Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431

Veterans that are Missing in Action, Killed in Action or who were a Prisoner of War are issued Dog Tags free of charge. Please contact the Bloomington City Clerk's office at 952-563-8728 or cityclerk@BloomingtonMN.gov to honor those Veterans.

Share a photo or story of a veteran

Upload an image or share a story to be included in the online veterans photo album and displayed at Bloomington Civic Plaza during the month of November.

Overview and history of the Veterans Memorial

The City of Bloomington has partnered with the nonprofit, Bloomington Remembers Veterans Inc., to build a Veterans Memorial.
The site for the Memorial will be Harrison Park, 1701 W. 100th Street, a location that naturally provides a beautiful, peaceful setting.
Site locations at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, were explored but the site fit and existing conditions of the campus, parking, roads, and nearby railroad did not fit the design intentions for creating a peaceful place for reflection and gathering. The Civic Plaza location would have required significant design investments to create the desired natural aesthetic.
Harrison Park is located within and serves as a gateway entrance into the Nine Mile Creek Corridor.
Harrison Park renewal, part of the Nine Mile Creek Corridor renewal project, is currently in the schematic design phase, which includes site grading, natural resource improvements with space for gathering and passive use of the park area, parking lot reconstruction, stormwater management, access improvements, and removal of the old playground equipment. These related improvements to construct the Memorial do not change any of the local sales tax allocation associated with the Harrison Park renewal updates, instead the Memorial complements the renewal project. New playground and park amenities are planned for nearby Moir Park as part of the renewal project.
The Veterans Memorial pairs well and complements the intended park design and use, and the timing is nearly ideal to integrate the Memorial into Harrison Park.
Site work already included in the Nine Mile Creek Corridor renewal project will naturally support the construction of the Memorial, providing construction efficiency and costs savings.
The funds raised for the Memorial will be fully allocated to the Memorial.
Current funding includes $350,000 DEED grant, $160,000 Bloomington Remembers Veterans donation and $275,000 City funds for design and construction.
Memorial construction will be timed within the Nile Mile Creek Corridor renewal project with a goal of completing the Memorial by Veterans Day November 2026.

Contact Information

Amy Cheney

Veterans Memorial Contact

952-563-4877

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