The Berlin Wall across the world
Location: Hope peninsula, David Thompson Road (private property) 1 segment Klaus Groenke, born in Berlin, real estate investor and contractor, philanthropist, art lover and patron of the arts, describes his Wall segment as “a reminder of a period on an island in the middle of the communism“. The segment, which adorns the entrance to his summer […]
Location: Hawaii Community College 1 original segment + 2 replicas The end of 1991, students and teachers of the Hawaii Community College came up with the idea to honor the end of the Cold War with a monument. They asked the university administration for support. Finally, a Wall segment was shipped to the pacific island through a joint […]
Location: Kennesaw State University 1 segment General Lucius D. Clay commanded the American forces in Europe after the Second World War and organized the Berlin Airlift. As a sign of gratitude, his grandson, Chuck Clay, Senator of Georgia, was given a Wall segment at the beginning of this century. After several years of private ownership, Chuck […]
Location: Fort Gordon, U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum 2 segments from the Hinterlandmauer The command of the US Army Signal Corps is stationed at the base Fort Gordon. The base includes a museum of the Signal Corps, which in turn hosts to two segments from the Hinterlandmauer. Further details unknown. Click to enlarge: Photo above […]
Location: National Infantry Museum, Columbus 3 segments The National Infantry Museum documents and explains military conflicts the United States of America were embroiled in. A separate exhibition space is dedicated to the Cold War. Further details unknown. Click to enlarge: Photo above and background:© by The National Infantry Museum. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0