1968Sculptor and former Gloucester resident Aristides Demetrios created the Freedom Memorial for the Pacific War Memorial on Corregidor, Philippine Islands.Arts and Culture, Art

Gloucester Daily Times. “Sculptor Demetrios and ‘Flame of Freedom” model.” May 4, 1968.

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The sculpture was called the Eternal Flame of Freedom and was completed by Aristides Demetrios, the eldest son of George Demetrios and Virginia Lee Burton.

Gloucester Daily Times. "Sculptor Demetrios and 'Flame of Freedom" model." May 4, 1968.

Other Events

1967-1973
Action Comes to Gloucester: Recollections of the Early Days of Action, Inc. by Denton Crews
1968
The first United States factory fishing vessel was built.
1968
Artist Mary Shore and poet Vincent Ferrini were married.
1968
Illustrator Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios died.

1968Sculptor and former Gloucester resident Aristides Demetrios created the Freedom Memorial for the Pacific War Memorial on Corregidor, Philippine Islands.Arts and Culture, Art

Other Events

Action Comes to Gloucester: Recollections of the Early Days of Action, Inc. by Denton Crews

The first United States factory fishing vessel was built.

Artist Mary Shore and poet Vincent Ferrini were married.

Illustrator Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios died.