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The Moving Wall
The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall
July 17-21, 2008
Whiteside Park
Ely, Minnesota


We are pleased to announce that Ely, Minnesota has been selected as one of the 2008 locations for the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Washington, DC, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. We have been granted the dates of Thursday, July 17-Monday, July 21, 2008. This event will be a poignant experience for the people of Ely and those who travel to our area to see it.

The Moving Wall visits 22 to 28 cities around the United States annually and has visited over 1,000 cities since it began. John Devitt, owner of the Moving Wall Project and a Vietnam Vet, says that as many as 75,000 to 100,000 people come out to the memorial during their week-long appearances at each spot.

This is not a commercial entity and there is no government involvement with the Moving Wall, a non-profit organization and it is run entirely on donations. The Moving Wall is never displayed at fund-raisers, carnival-type events, or any location where profits are an objective. Boundary Waters Blues Festival, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) corporation is honored to host this and other events surrounding its visit to Ely.

To make this all possible, we will need to raise just over $10,000 and donations to cover expenses and recruit over 100 volunteers to help with set-up and manage on-site activities throughout the five days. Shortly, we will be required to make our first down payment to guarantee our date.

Please help by making a donation to:


Vietnam Traveling Wall
c/o Wells Fargo Bank
104 East Chapman St.
Ely, MN 55731

For more information, call Mike or Mary at 218-365-2440