Highground Veterans Memorial Park | Know Your Wisconsin
Along Highway 10 in Neillsville, The Highground Veterans Memorial park seems to rise up from the rolling hills of the region. “The name itself has meaning. When soldiers part in a tactical situation on the battlefield, often we’ll say to each other, ‘I’ll see you on the highground,’ because the highground is the end. It’s where you finish, and it’s where you want to meet your buddies when it’s over. It’s a place of peace and rest,” explained Mike Jason, retired U.S. Army.
The Highground started as the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project in 1984. Today, it has grown to a 155-acre park with a mission to honor, educate, and heal veterans, their families, and all who visit. The park includes 19 tributes, a museum, a gift shop, four miles of hiking trails, and Camp Victory, a 300-acre camp located 18 miles north of the main campus. The Highground also has events that help veterans throughout the year. Some of those events include the annual Ride to Remember motorcycle rally, which raises awareness for The Highground’s veterans’ programs. People from all over the state embark on a multi-day bike trip to The Highground during the Heroes Ride, which honors the Wisconsin soldiers who lost their lives in all conflicts from Vietnam to the present day. To learn more about The Highground visit: https://www.thehighground.us/
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