A park that honors Peace Corps volunteers is scheduled for construction in southeastern Minnesota.
Several groups associated with the Peace Corps are planning to build a National Service Park in 2026.
The “Peace Corps Plaza” in Plainview will include bricks with the names of volunteers, the countries where they served and the dates they were there.
The groups organizing the construction hope the park will inspire more people to volunteer for national service.
They are currently raising money for the project and have yet to announce an overall timeline for construction.
Last summer, the City of Plainview received a $10,000 Small Town Grant from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), to support the development of the park which will highlight Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, military and other forms of service.
Four of the original 1961-1962 Peace Corps volunteers are from Plainview.
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