Blue Star Memorial Highways are highways in the United States that are marked to pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces. The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to denote a service member fighting in the war. The program has since been expanded to include Memorial Markers and Memorial By-ways (since 1994). These markers are used in National Cemeteries, parks, veterans facilities, and gardens.
List Alabama Scenic Highway 98, Baldwin County starting at Montrose–Daphne city line and traveling north through Montrose Sponsored by the Montrose Garden Club Dedicated April 18, 2015, in a ceremony held at Knights of Columbus Hall US 31 just north of Prattville
Alaska
Sterling Highway, marker at Anchor Point, the westernmost point on the North American contiguous highway system.
Arkansas I-30; Marker is at the Arkansas Welcome Center on East-bound I-30 just outside of Texarkansa. There also is a marker at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro Ar, Interstate 55 at the Arkansas Welcome Center in Blytheville AR. Mile marker 68 southbound.
California SR 58 in Southern California SR 211, in Humboldt County; marker at Veterans Memorial Building, 1100 Main Street, Ferndale US 101 at Trinidad in Humboldt County; markers at both north and south bound Trinidad rest areas between miles 728 and 731 SR 62 in Southern California from the Arizona state line to I-10 Interstate 80 at Hunter Hill Safety Rest Area in Vallejo, California U.S. 395 at Coso Junction in Inyo County San Fernando Blvd. (Former U.S. Route 99) in Burbank, California; marker located at McCambridge Park
Colorado US 40 in LakewoodMarker at Abbie Duston Roadside Park. US 287 in Lafayette at Baseline Road.
Delaware US 13 at the Smyrna Rest Area and in Seaford.
Florida
US 1 in Florida US 17 in Charlotte County, Citrus County, Clay County US 19 and US 27 in Perry, Florida US 41 in Charlotte County, Collier County, Lee County, Manatee County, Sarasota County US 90 in Baker County US 92 at the intersection with CR 579 on Kennedy Hill in front of the Hardee's Restaurant between the towns of Thonotosassa, Seffner, and Mango. US 92 at the intersection with the Lake Parker boat ramp at Sertoma Park in Lakeland. US 98 and Gautier Road in Constitution Park, Port Saint Joe US 98 in Bay County US 441 in Alachua County Lakewood Ranch Town Hall in Lakewood Ranch Old Route 41 in Bonita Springs
Georgia
I-75 at the Georgia Welcome center near Ringgold. I-75 at the Georgia Welcome center in Lowndes County. I-75 at the Georgia Rest area in Cook County. I-75 at the Georgia Rest area in Dooly County. I-75 at the Georgia Rest area in Monroe County. I-75 at the Georgia Rest area in Turner County. I-95 at the Georgia Welcome center near Savannah. SR 13 (Buford Highway) between Rest Haven and Buford SR 13 (Buford Highway), Cornelia Lumpkin Street near the University of Georgia, Athens Covington (Hwy 36) Monticello Street SW at Church Street In front of the Thomas County Courthouse, Thomasville Along GA27/US341 in front of the Appling County Public Library, Baxley, Appling County Along GA37 in Fort Gaines, Clay County Along GA35/GA133 in Moultrie, Colquitt County In Riverfront Park, Albany, Dougherty County In Marshes of Glynn Overlook Park, off US 17, Brunswich, Glynn County Along US19 in roadside park, Mitchell County Along GA18/US41 in front of the American Legion buildings in Forsyth, Monroe County Along GA153 in Ellaville, Schley County Along GA38/US84 in front of the Screven City Hall, Screven Along GA3/GA30/US19 in Americus, Sumter County Along US1 in roadside park, Toombs County Along GA4/US1/US23 in Ware County Along US341 in Jesup, Wayne County In Georgia Veterans State Park, Crisp County
Illinois IL 43 (South Harlem Avenue) at the intersection of Will County Route 74 (West Laraway Road) in Frankfort in 1980. 95th Street & Cook Avenue in Oak Lawn; Across from Oak Lawn Village Library. 95th Street & Spaulding Avenue in Evergreen Park. Illinois Route 43 (North Harlem Avenue) at the intersection on North Avondale Avenue (approx. 6300 North) East Lake Ave., Glenview Blue Star Memorial Highway and Woods.
Indiana US 31 Business in Peru at the southwest Intersection with River Road. I-70 eastbound and westbound rest area's near Plainfield. US 50 in Jackson County, on the northwest area of Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge.
February 21, 1950Terre HauteH1February 21, 1950CentervilleH1December 11, 1950G.C. of IndianaH3August 12, 1953Indiana State G.C.?May 3, 1971Indiana G.C.H2January 7, 1974Garden Clubs of IndianaH1June 7, 1978Garden Clubs of IndianaH2July 16, 1979G.C. of Indiana, Inc.H1July 16, 1979G.C. of Indiana, Inc. – Southeast DistrictH1September 28, 1979G.C. of Indiana, Inc. – Northwest DistrictH1May 12, 1980G.C. of Indiana, Inc. – Central DistrictH1December 18, 1982G.C. of Indiana, Inc. – Southwest DistrictH2April 18, 1985New Castle G.C.B1April 18, 1985Brown County G.C., Nashville, INB1December 9, 1987Hobart G.C., HobartB1April 29, 1991Southbend G.C., SouthbendH1June 20, 1991G.C. of Indiana, Inc., PendletonH1April 3, 1992G.C. of Indiana, Inc., IndianapolisB1May 31, 1996Plainfield G.C., DanvilleB1February 13, 1997Marengo G.C., HardinsburgB1March 9, 1998G.C. of Indiana, Inc., IndianapolisB1August 24, 1998Dyer G.C., DyerB1January 18, 1999Dirt Diggers G.C., PaoliB1January 28, 1999Flower Lane G.C., ColumbusB1March 4, 1999G.C. of Indiana, Inc., HardinsburgH1March 22, 2000G.C. of Indiana, Inc.B1January 8, 2001Peru G.C.B1June 12, 2002Come into the GardenB1May 19, 2003Terrace G.C.B1July 21, 2004Cultivating G.C.H1February 10, 2005G.C. of MarionH1May 6, 2005Central District of INH1October 11, 2005G.C. of Indiana, Inc., District IIB1December 22, 2008Vale of Paradise, ValparisoH1July 13, 2009Portage G.C., Gilbert Park, Portage, INB1January 10, 2012Westwood G.C., VFW Post 1114, EvansvilleB 1April 30, 2012G.C. of Indiana, S. Dan Jones Rd., AvonH 1June 22, 2013Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton/Green Thumb Garden Club of Princeton, Inc.M1August 1, 2013Lincoln State Park, Lincoln City/ Christmas Lake Village GCB1September 14, 2013Black River Rest Area on I-64 near Griff, Princeton/ Green Thumb GC of Princeton, Inc.H1September 14, 2013Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton/ Green Thumb GC of Princeton, Inc.M1June 1, 2014Veterans Memorial Park, 303 W. Henry St., Syracuse/ Syracuse-Wawasee GCB1November 1, 2014Eastside Park, Eastside Park Dr., Washington/ Washington Arts & Flowers GCB1November 9, 2014Courthouse Square; Hwy 46-Greensburg/ Give un Take & Greensburg Nightbloomer GC'sH1July 1, 2015Hobart Historical Society, 706 E. 4th St., Hobart/ Hobart Garden ClubB1March 2, 2016200 W. Main St., Winamac IN/Iris-Elm GCBBy-Way/1April 11, 2016Civic Center, 200 Block Main St., Sullivan IN/Sullivan County Garden Club INBBy-Way/1April 20, 20169301 Madison-Crown Point, IN/North West District/ The Garden Club of Indiana, Inc.BMemorial/1April 19, 20161 Matter Park Circle, Marion IN/ The Garden Club of Marion INBBy-Way/1June 16, 2016Corner of Manor Ave. & Ridge Rd., Munster IN/ North West District; Munster Garden ClubBBy-Way/1June 16, 2016R.L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W 10th St., Indianapolis IN/ The Garden Club of Indiana; Indiana's2016 BicentennialBMemorial/1April 12, 2017Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart IN/The Four Winds Garden ClubBBy-Way/1July 23, 2017Gateway Drive/HWY 50 East along sidewalk(east)/ Washington Arts & Flowers Garden ClubBhighway/1July 23, 2017Crown Point Courthouse Square – Corner of Court & Joliet St – SW of Lake County Court House, Crown Point INBBy-Way/1May 5, 2019Clay Township Government Center, 10701 Twp. Gov. Center, Indianapolis IN 46280/Broad Ripple Garden ClubBHighway/1Fall/2020Boonville Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Boonville, IN/ Boonville GC, The Garden Club of Indiana, IncBBy-Way/1May 31, 2021Wolf Lake Memorial Park, 2324 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN/ The GC of IN, Inc, NW DistrictGMemorial/1 https://www.gardenclub.org/blue-and-gold-star-memorials
Iowa I-29 north of Council Bluffs; marker was originally placed along US 75 in 1955.
Kansas Smith Center Garden Club National Garden Clubs Roadside Park
Kentucky Barkley Regional Airport, 2901 Fisher Road (West Paducah); Open Gate Garden Club, Paducah.
Louisiana