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Des Moines Dragons (IBA) (1997–2001) Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium) [1][2] is a building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, that is part of the Iowa Events Center. Named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County, it opened on February 1, 1955.
Iowa Events Center. Coordinates: 41.591944°N 93.621667°W. The Iowa Events Center's marquee thanked the construction workers for their efforts after Wells Fargo Arena opened. The Iowa Events Center is a public events complex located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Designated NHLD. October 11, 1994 [2] The Indiana World War Memorial Plaza is an urban feature and war memorial located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, originally built to honor the veterans of World War I. [3] It was conceived in 1919 as a location for the national headquarters of the American Legion and a memorial to the ...
In 1995 the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation was created to provide long-term care and protection of the home and collection as well as run the day-to-day operations. The Women's Club continues to meet at the historic home and contribute to its ongoing successIn 1995, the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation was founded by the Des Moines Women's Club.
The 84-year-old venue in West Des Moines has undergon e a $14.5 million revamp that has restored its appearance to its 1950s prime. The first s cheduled show brings bluegrass quintet Greensky ...
Merle Hay memorial boulder in Des Moines, Iowa. Merle David Hay (July 20, 1896 – November 3, 1917) was the first Iowa serviceman and perhaps the first American serviceman to die in World War I, along with Corporal James Bethel Gresham of Evansville, Indiana and Thomas Enright of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The concept of a memorial to the Iowa Staters who had died in World War I was developed soon after the end of the war itself in 1918. After many ideas were proposed, a bronze plaque, a grotto, or a gateway arch, a group of students rallied for a living memorial, "a building that would provide service to the college and preserve the memory of those that were lost. [1]"
The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events. The Civic Center building is also home to the 200-seat Stoner ...