MATCHING GRANT AVAILABLE! A new matching grant is in place for the first $250,000 of donations for Phase 2 of the Mural reinstallation project. The match, provided by the Harbor of Dreams Foundation, will automatically be applied to donations.
New Home For Pershing Mural
The Pershing Mural Preservation Committee and the Board of Trustees – Wyuka Historic Cemetery, jointly have announced a plan to place the historic Pershing Mural in the newly planned Wyuka Park area. Wyuka, encompassing approximately 100 acres between “O” and Vine Streets and nationally recognized as an historic site, has been a vital living piece of Nebraska and Lincoln’s history since its founding in the mid-19th century. It is considered a magnificent example of landscape architecture and design featuring statuary art and monumental architecture, the Nebraska State Holocaust Memorial, and historic tributes to Lincoln families, Civil War veterans, and ordinary citizens. Wyuka was Lincoln’s first public park and the Trustees are excited to re-establish it and incorporate the Mural.
In this setting, the Mural’s 763,000 earth-toned tiles will each be visible elements of the massive 38′ x 140′ mural. The Mural depicts – literally and symbolically – our state’s cultural interests, diversity, and topography. When created in 1957, it was the largest Mural of its kind in the Western hemisphere.
Fundraising will now begin for Phase 2, to raise $2 million for restoring and reinstalling the Mural, which includes a 10% endowment for maintenance and insurance. Tax-deductible donations can be made online to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation or by sending a check to the NSHSF (noting Pershing Mural in the memo line) to PO Box 5703, Lincoln, NE 68505.
We are counting on support from this fundraising campaign to preserve this magnificent mural to be displayed for future generations of Nebraskans to enjoy. You can make a donation online at the secure links below, or by mailing to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (PO Box 5703, Lincoln, NE 68505), noting Pershing Mural Preservation Project in the ‘Memo’ line of the check.