Honored Sacrifices
March 15th, 2010
The new exhibit tells the story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier through photos, artifacts and a short movie.
In 1930, quarrymen in Marble, Colorado carefully raised a 56-ton block of pure white marble from the depths of the Yule Quarry. It was placed it on a railcar and shipped it to the small town of Proctor, home of The Vermont Marble Company and its talented, multi-national craftsmen.
The immigrant workers of the Vermont Marble Company had little way of knowing that this block of marble would come to represent the heartbeat of their new country–the United States. Today, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorializes the generations of service men and women who sacrificed their lives not only in the past, but in our nation’s ongoing military conflicts.
The exhibit’s short film depicts the creation of this shrine. Historic photos, a stirring soundtrack, and a glimpse into the present-day Changing of the Guard ceremony highlight the history of the Tomb and the role that The Old Guard plays in guarding our national icon. The film will be shown daily at The Vermont Marble Museum as part of the new Tomb of the Unknown Soldier permanent exhibit.
