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Located
on
the
west
side
of
Downtown
Phoenix,
the
Wesley
Bolin
Memorial
Plaza
serves
as
the
Legislative
Governmental
Mall
in
front
of
the
Arizona
State
Capitol
building.
Established
in
1978,
it
is
home
to
many
memorials
representing
wars,
veterans,
events,
and
people
with
a
connection
to
Arizona.
I
really
enjoyed
learning
the
history
of
each
one.
Famed
events
that
everyone
is
familiar
with,
but
also
Arizona
figures
that
may
not
be
as
well
known.
Each
memorial
was
built
and
dedicated
by
a
different
organization,
and
each
one
is
unique
and
beautiful.
One
of
my
favorites
was
the
9/11
memorial
that
was
in
the
shape
of
a
sundial,
and
as
the
sun
pours
through
the
cut-out
words,
it
projects
them
below
as
a
timeline
of
events.
I
was
intrigued
to
learn
and
read
everything
about
AZ
judge/senator/governor/supreme
court
Justice
Ernest
"Mac"
Mcfarland.
The
firefighter
memorial
was
sobering
to
see
the
names
of
those
killed
on
duty
(including
the
19
Granite
Mountain
Hotshots)
listed
by
year,
sadly,
with
plenty
of
space
to
add
on.
The
largest
memorial
is
dedicated
to
the
USS
Arizona
ship.
The
memorial
itself
is
a
cool
shape
representing
the
size
of
the
ship
and
a
replica
of
the
anchor.
These
are
just
a
few!
I
was
captivated
walking
through
the
park.
You
could
spend
hours
here
if
you
read
every
plaque.
I
highly
recommend
visiting
and
then
exploring
the
Capitol
museum
next
door.