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Marine Corps League begins fundraising for USS Arizona relic memorial at London Bridge Beach Park
Summary
The Marine Corps League Detachment announced a community fundraising campaign for a glass‑encased USS Arizona relic memorial to be sited at London Bridge Beach Park beside the 9/11 memorial; organizers said they need about $150,000 to break ground and estimate total project costs at $600,000.
Kim McCoy of the Marine Corps League (Detachment 757) told the March 7 Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager meeting that the detachment is fundraising to build a memorial to house a relic from the USS Arizona at London Bridge Beach Park adjacent to the 9/11 memorial.
McCoy said the relic — approximately four to six feet in size — was received from the U.S. Navy about four years ago and that the detachment has prepared conceptual renderings and secured land at London Bridge Beach Park for the memorial. McCoy said in‑kind support from local contractors for concrete, masonry and metalwork is pledged but that the group still needs community donations to start construction.
"We need about $150,000 to get the groundbreaking going," McCoy said. He gave a total project estimate of about $600,000 and said posters with a QR code and an online donation page will be distributed around town and at weekly swap meets to solicit gifts. He provided a PO box for donations by check and said renderings and details will be available on the detachment’s website.
Mayor Cal Sheehy thanked the Marine Corps League for the effort and said the city had provided the London Bridge Beach Park site next to the 9/11 memorial for the project. McCoy said the memorial will be encased in glass and will recognize service members who died at Pearl Harbor; the detachment plans community outreach at local events to raise funds and said corporate sponsors have already contributed.
Organizers asked residents to consider small donations ($5–$25) and said larger sponsorships would be welcomed. The Marine Corps League will appear at local swap meets and other events to promote the campaign.
