Several pallets of rebar, which will be used in construction of the Wrangell Mariners' Memorial this summer. Plans are in place to have foundation and pavilion work for the memorial complete by the end of June.
The Wrangell Mariners' Memorial project is moving along at a good pace, according to Brennon Eagle. The memorial has been a long-running project for the community, beginning back in the early 2000s. According to the memorial committee's website, Wrangell High School seniors worked to identify a suitable location and design for the memorial, meant to recognize Wrangellites who lose their lives at sea. The Wrangell Mariners' Memorial Committee achieved tax-exempt status as a nonprofit in 2017. Ground was broken for the memorial at Heritage Harbor in December 2018.
The way things are going now, Eagle said, construction will reach another important milestone this summer.
According to Eagle, cement work will start up this spring. The plan is to have the foundation for the memorial, as well as the pavilion, complete by June 30. All the materials required to construct the memorial are either in Wrangell or are currently being delivered, he said.
The memorial itself is not the only thing being worked on. Jennifer Miller-Yancey, president of the committee, said that they are working on paperwork for the memorials' plaques. The names of those Wrangell mariners lost at sea will be put on the plaques and attached to the walls of the memorial.
"It will include an application, as well as a story form for the applicant to tell the story of the person they would like a plaque for," she said. "After we crush out a few more details, the forms will be available to the public. We hope to be finalized with this paperwork preparation this spring."
Miller also added that the memorial committee is looking to expand. Anyone interested in serving on the committee can send a letter of interest to PO Box 2346, Wrangell.
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