Aurora, Colorado War Memorials

Colorado Freedom Memorial

4.8

756 Telluride St, Aurora, CO 80011, USA

(303) 248-3990

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Hours:

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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About This Memorial

The Colorado Freedom Memorial honors over 6,000 Colorado veterans who died in service from World War II to present conflicts. Located in Aurora, it serves as both a remembrance site and educational monument, featuring names etched on glass panels to create a reflective, reverent space. The memorial's design includes flags and a visitor center, emphasizing its mission to preserve the memory of fallen heroes through stories and physical tributes. It specifically highlights the 80th anniversary of World War II's end in its 2025 commemorative event. The memorial actively seeks public contributions to complete biographical records of those commemorated.

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7/10/2023

"Came to Colorado Freedom Memorial to pay my respects to the fallen of my state. This is a very beautiful memorial! The zigzagging plexiglass and steel wall is etched with names, in no apparent order. There's a binder, easy to access, with the names in alphabetical order to explain where on the wall a particular name is located. Near the wall are eight red granite rectangular pillars, one for each country's American cemeteries of WWII dead. France, Netherlands, Philippines, England, Luxembourg...with the number of Colorado dead in each one. An incredible number are buried in the Philippines. There is a spacious covered picnic pavilion. There are restrooms, but they're locked. There is an interactive kiosk next to the stand where the binder is, but it didn't work. The flags were at half-staff."