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Poppy Peace Garden Display
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Event Series:
Poppy Peace Garden Display
September 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Each September the Memorial marks the official end of World War II with the Poppy Peace Garden. To pay remembrance, the Memorial will place thousands of red poppies alongside the sculpture, Le Monument Aux Morts as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.
The poppies will be on display September 2-11, 2025.
To learn more about this program or to purchase a poppy, please visit https://www.dday.org/poppy-garden/.