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Never Forget Garden Marker
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*These are handcrafted so please expect 2-7 business days from the point of order to shipping this product.
For additional photos, and information about this marker, please click HERE
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Never Forget Garden Marker Specifications
The marker is 11” wide x 17” high* and approximately ¾” minimal thickness.
Individually packaged in a corrugated box that is well protected for shipping from Waterville, Ohio. When ordering, please provide a valid street address for shipping. Orders are shipped via FedEx and cannot be delivered to a post office box.
Finished material is stone that will withstand temperatures throughout North America and Europe. (Crushed Indiana limestone, and Portland cement are the primary ingredients). Stone will be tinted white with a grey patina applied to highlight the detail in the sculpting. Total weight is 13.2 pounds.
This item is handcrafted and sculpted in the United States at Carruth Studio in Ohio.
Each marker will have a stainless-steel wire hook embedded in the back for the purpose of hanging, and can be displayed in a variety of ways:
- Hung on a garden stake, structure or tree
- Placed in an easel (similar to a wreath or frame)
- Incorporated in a brick or stone wall secured with mortar
- Laid flat in a garden bed (will withstand any climate)
It is our hope that your special Never Forget Garden has a space for this marker, and you share your garden, and why it is important to you, with the Society so we can share it on our social media. Please send photos of the Never Forget Garden Marker to publicaffairs@tombguard.org
Additional Information about the Marker can be found here: /centennial/projects#never-forget-garden
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Did you know?
Are the shoes specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet?
The shoes are standard issue military dress shoes. They are built up so the sole and heel are equal in height. This allows the Sentinel to stand with a straight back and perpendicular to the ground. A side effect of this is that the Sentinel can "roll" on the outside of the build up walking down the mat. Done correctly, the hat and bayonet will appear to not "bob" up and down with each step. It gives a more formal, fluid and smooth look to the walk, rather than a "marching" appearance.
The soles have a steel tip on the toe and a "horseshoe" steel plate on the heel. This prevents wear on the sole and allows the Sentinel to move smoothly during his movements when he turns to face the Tomb and then back down the mat.
Then there is the "clicker". It is a shank of steel attached to the inside of the face of the heel build-up on each shoe. It allows the Sentinel to heel click during certain movements. A guard change is considered great when all the heel clicks fall together and sound as one click. The guard change is occasionally done in the "silent" mode (as a sign of devotion to the Unknowns) with no voice commands - every thing is done in relation to the heel clicks and on specific counts.
