Shrine to Dedicate Women's Memorial Nov. 14
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum in Fort Wayne will dedicate a memorial honoring women who have served in the military.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Military Jobs
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The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum will dedicate its Women's Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 2 p.m. The memorial has been more than a year in the making and honors women who have served in the military.
Why it matters
The dedication adds to the shrine's ongoing effort to recognize veterans and preserve their stories in the Fort Wayne area. The shrine also provides support groups for veterans and spouses.
The Women's Memorial dedication starts at 2 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2026, and the shrine is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The shrine is located at 2122 O'Day Road in Fort Wayne.
The players
Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum
A Fort Wayne veterans' memorial and museum that honors military service and provides support groups for veterans and their spouses.
The details
The shrine will hold the dedication ceremony for its Women's Memorial, recognizing women who have served in the military. Organizers are also raising funds to build an Agent Orange Memorial, which is expected to be dedicated next spring.
Timeline
Nov. 11, 2026, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: shrine and museum open on Veterans Day.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 2 p.m.: Women's Memorial dedication.
Next spring (2027): planned Agent Orange Memorial dedication.
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The Women's Memorial extends the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum's established mission of recognizing veterans and preserving their stories to women who served in the military. The shrine's existing support groups for veterans and spouses continue alongside this new dedication.
Veterans and their families in Fort Wayne can visit the shrine and museum during its Veterans Day hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2026. The Women's Memorial dedication is open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2026, at 2122 O'Day Road.
The takeaway
Women who have served in the military now have a dedicated memorial at the Fort Wayne shrine, and residents can attend the Nov. 14 dedication at 2 p.m. to see it.
What happens next
The shrine will dedicate its Agent Orange Memorial next spring, in 2027.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NewsChannel 15 WANE-TV Fort Wayne.
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