Background

Plans for The Collier County Freedom Memorial began in 2004, when the Collier County Board of County Commissioners declared September as Freedom Month in Collier County and launched the What Does Freedom Mean to You?…Read More

Selecting an Artist

After the Collier County Board of Commissioners endorsed the idea of building the Freedom Memorial, a wide appeal was made to artists to submit proposals for a memorial design that reflected American freedom and values….Read More

The Design

The granite, stone and water memorial as planned will be 13 feet tall and 40 feet wide, in the shape of the American flag anchored on a granite base in the shape of the United States….Read More

The Mission

To pay tribute to service members who have sacrificed their lives to preserve our freedom and to honor law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and civilians who perished during the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World T …...Read More

Location and Surroundings

Originally planned for construction on the Collier County Government Center grounds, the $2 million monument is now being constructed at Freedom Park a water quality park that is planned near the intersection of Golden Gate Parkway and Goodlette-Fran …...Read More

Help Build History

Inscribed bricks will surround the entire monument. The commemorative bricks will allow citizens, Collier residents and their families to become a lasting part of the project. Each brick will be inscribed and laid into a six-foot wide pathway aroun …...Read More

Task Force

The Freedom Memorial Task Force is responsible for all fundraising, marketing and promotional activities in support of the project. A separate Web site has been established, www.CollierRemembers.org, to promote the memorial and to solicit online don …...Read More

Construction

A groundbreaking ceremony for the memorial was held March 19, 2009. Construction of the memorial is now underway with Kraft Construction Co. handling the initial construction phase which includes survey and layout, earthwork and the concrete foundation….Read More