A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event . Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures , statues , fountains or parks . Larger memorials may be known as monuments .
3-666: Pioneer Women is a memorial in Atlanta , Georgia , United States . Located in Piedmont Park , the memorial, designed by Steffen Thomas , was dedicated in 1938 by the Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society to honor former members of the group. The memorial was erected in 1938 to honor group members between 1847 and 1869. Steffen Thomas designed the monument. The memorial consists of a large granite boulder affixed with bronze plaques. The plaque on one side shows
6-419: A woman working at a spinning wheel . The memorial is located just north of the park's 14th Street entrance. 33°47′13.1″N 84°22′39.1″W / 33.786972°N 84.377528°W / 33.786972; -84.377528 Memorial The most common type of memorial is the gravestone or the memorial plaque . Also common are war memorials commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in
9-499: The form of a cross are called intending crosses . Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. When somebody has died, the family may request that a memorial gift (usually money) be given to a designated charity, or that a tree be planted in memory of the person. Those temporary or makeshift memorials are also called grassroots memorials. Sometimes, when
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