Records Confirm Veterans Memorial Completed in November 1955

How we know this.

The sources and records behind this story, with the facts they support.

1. CML Columbus Memory postcard: Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Completed November 1955; page as of Nov. 6, 2026, 8:31 a.m. ET, captured 8:31 a.m. ET

   digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org

   Accessed November 6, 2026

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   • A Columbus Memory postcard serves as the primary visual source for the 1955 memorial, with caption metadata confirming the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium was completed in November 1955.

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     Primary visual source for the 1955 memorial. Caption/metadata: Completed November, 1955.

   • The visual source supports the 1955 dedication year against the 2019 county resolution's 1954 date.

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     Primary visual source for the 1955 memorial. Caption/metadata: Completed November, 1955. Rights: Copyright Undetermined — link only; do not reproduce the image without clearance. Supports dedication year 1955 against the 2019 county resolution's 1954.

2. National Veterans Memorial and Museum About page; page as of Nov. 6, 2026, 8:32 a.m. ET, captured 8:32 a.m. ET

   nationalvmm.org

   Accessed November 6, 2026

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   • The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is located at 300 W. Broad St. on the former Franklin County Veterans Memorial site, where the museum opened in 2018.

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     Confirms NVMM at 300 W. Broad St. on the former Franklin County Veterans Memorial site; museum opened 2018.

3. Franklin County Res. 0378-19 dissolving FCVM board PDF; page as of Nov. 6, 2026, 8:32 a.m. ET, captured 8:32 a.m. ET

   crms.franklincountyohio.gov

   Accessed November 6, 2026

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   • A Franklin County resolution dissolving the FCVM board says memorial dates to 1954 — conflicts with contemporary CML postcard and construction evidence.

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     Says memorial dates to 1954 — conflicts with contemporary CML postcard and construction evidence.

4. Public Law 115-186 National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act PDF; page as of Nov. 6, 2026, 8:32 a.m. ET, captured 8:32 a.m. ET

   www.congress.gov

   Accessed November 6, 2026

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   • The riverside location entered a national chapter on June 21, 2018, when Public Law 115-186 recognized the museum and provided a national designation on the former Franklin County Veterans Memorial riverside site.

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     June 21, 2018 act recognizing the museum. Primary source for the national designation on the former FCVM riverside site.