I was so taken by the memorial, I returned in 2007 (almost four years after my initial visit). A lot of progress was made, but the scale of the monument makes it difficult to see. This time, I did make the effort (and commitment) to get to the top of the monument - the guided tour onto the Arm of the statue. Talk about bringing the statue to life and providing scale unimagineable before.
If you get to the upper mid-west, you must go to this site. It is worth every minute you can spend there. The memorial is being built with private contributions ONLY. They have turned down all government money that has been offered as it would likely lead to control over content, creative, methods, etc. Make the trip - you will be moved by it! Guaranteed!
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