Work began in late 2015 to replace the crushed granite pathway in the Memorial Garden with paving blocks. Due to a later than anticipated start, work will not be completed until the spring of 2016.
Date(s): 2015 Winter/2016 Spring. Album by Albacore. Photos by Various. 1 - 21 of 21 Total. 437 Visits.
1 100 0878Edit Initial excavation and removal of crushed granite material from the pathway.Edit
2 100 0881Edit Work on the pathway was delayed until after the Wreaths Across America ceremony held in early December..Edit
3 100 0882Edit All the old walkway material has been removed. Note the Albacore Shipmate Memorial Block Pathway to the right leading to the flag pole.Edit
4 100 0887Edit The compacted base for the new pathway has been laid down.Edit
5 100 0888Edit Blocks are placed around the fenced dolphin area.Edit
6 100 0889Edit Blocks stacked up ready for placement.Edit
7 100 0891Edit New pavers surround the flag pole in the Garden and mate up with the Albacore Shipmate's Memorial Block walkway.Edit
8 100 0893Edit Long view of the pathway leading to the former fountain site at the south end of the Garden.Edit
9 100 0894Edit View toward the newest memorial in the Garden.Edit
10 100 0903Edit View of pathway showing the start of the trimming of pavers and the placement of edging blocks.Edit
11 100 0906Edit Pavers in place leading up to the former fountain site.Edit
12 100 0907Edit A long view of the paving effort.Edit
13 100 0908Edit Pavers and edging blocks give the pathway a finished look.Edit
14 01-07-16 (1)Edit The first snow fall of the 2015 winter brought work to a halt.Edit
15 01-07-16 (2)Edit Work will resume when the ground has thawed. To be added is a plastic edging with steel spikes along the entire periphery to retain the walkway shape.Edit
16 01-07-16 (3)Edit The edges will be backfilled with loam and seeded.Edit
17 01-07-16 (4)Edit To finish the job, the walkway will be compacted to set and level the pavers and the joints between pavers filled with sand and compacted again.Edit
18 2016 [03-09] (23)Edit On 9 March, the block retainers were installed that hold the path shape, the blocks leveled and preparations were made for inserting super sand between the blocks.Edit
19 05-03-16 (1)Edit Looking into the Memorial Garden from the entrance.Edit
20 05-03-16 (2)Edit View looking toward the flag poles and monuments.Edit
21 05-03-16 (3)Edit Looking toward the Visitor;s Center building from the southern end of the Memorial Garden. Note that grass is beginning to grow along the side of the walkway.Edit
