The Highground Timberframe building is in need of a new roof. So far donations of $3,685 have come in. A total of $17,900 is needed to replace the existing shingles with a low maintenance metal roof. Thank you in advance for your donation.
If you or someone you know may be suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or if you are not sure if you have this, please come to The Highground to get a book and compare your story to the author’s story. For more assistance, you can also call on the Tomah VA’s program; talk to Deb at
Reunion/Education Nights at The Highground Learning Center
The Highground is hosting Reunion/Education Nights. Veterans from each conflict, history buffs on Civil War & WWI will gather in a reunion-type fashion. A panel consisting of five or six veterans will hold a question and answer session for the general public (including students). All Veterans are invited to attend; we want to hear about your experiences too. We will be videotaping the sessions in order to archive this history in our library. Every day we lose someone that played a vital role in the history of who we are and along with them, we lose all the stories and experiences. We will save as much of that history to educate our younger generations as possible. Veterans have lost contact with people they served with and would really like to make those connections again. Another goal of these sessions is to help reconnect Veterans with Veterans.
These are the dates and times of each session, please plan on gathering at The Learning Center for an informative evening:
Civil War-April 9, 2012 at 6:30pm
Vietnam War-April 30, 2012 at 6:30pm
WWII –May 8, 2012 at 6:30pm
Korean War-July 27, 2012 at 6:30pm
OIF-OND-OEF –October 7, 2012 at 6:30pm
WWI-November 11, 2012 at 6:30pm
If you have any questions or would like to be a panel member, please call 715-743-4224 or email us at highgrnd@tds.net.
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Legacy Stones are 12" x 12" x 2" grey granite squares that represent one of the main means for meeting the operating and maintainence costs of The Highground Veterans Memorial Park. For a $435 donation, families and organizations may place a stone on the West Walkway, contribute material toThe Registry, and participate in the 90- minute ceremony. We call Legacy Stones living tributes because they are meant to honor special people in our lives including veterans and nonveterans, living or passed.
2012 Meditation Stone Placement
Accepting applications now for September 8, 2012
Meditation Stones are different from Legacy Stones in several ways. They are 12” x 12” x 2” red granite squares, limited in number, and only placed on the floor of the Meditation Shelter located in one of the four rooms of the Meditation Garden. A $500 donation for these unique stones helps The Highground with ongoing garden construction and ensures support for its future.
2012 Korean Stone Placement
June 9, 2012 (Closed)
We are accepting applications now for 2013 ceremony
Korean Tribute Stones stand apart from Legacy and Meditation Stones in two ways.
1. They are a polished black granite stone,
8”x12”x1.25”, with white lettering.
2. Korean Tribute Stones are place vertically on the face of rice paddies or the inside walkway wall into the Tribute.
“The number of Stones available are limited by the area of placement. The Rice Paddies have been sold out and we have opened Phase II. There are approximately only 177 spots available for stones here. A donation of $575 helps The Highground maintain the upkeep of this tribute to the “Forgotten War”.
