The Berlin Wall across the world
Location: Virginia War Museum Parts of the Hinterlandmauer The Museum of military history in Newport News, the Virginia War Museum, was established more than 100 years ago. The Museum documents the development of the US Army and explains international crises and conflicts, i.e. the Cold War. The Berlin Wall is there on permanent exhibition, after on […]
Location: Rice University 1 segment James A.Baker is or was no US president, but for his services as US Secretary of State during his tenure from 1989 to 1992, he was given a Wall segment in November 1999. It was erected next to the James A. Baker Hall on the campus of the Rice University, which […]
Location: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum 1 segment At the end of his term, in April 1993, George H. W. Bush was given a Wall segment by the Berlin Senate, which was initially exhibited in the A & M University in College Station. With the completion of the George Bush Presidential Library, […]
Location: Memorial Park, Mt. Rushmore Rd. 2 segments from the sector between Checkpoint Charlie and Brandenburg Gate + 2 anti-tank obstacles Not far from the Presidents, chiseled into the rock, in the center of Rapid City’s two Wall segments are standing along with two original tank traps since 1996. The Memorial Park/Berlin Wall Exhibit claims to be one […]
Location: Estate of Vereinigung Erzgebirge 1 segment The Vereinigung Erzgebirge is commited to German Tradition with close ties to its home state Saxony. A segment of the Berlin Wall is standing on their estate. It was donated to the German-American community of the greater Philadelphia area by the City of Berlin (with the support of Steuben Day […]