Community Invited to Welcome The Wall That Heals to Pottawattamie County on May 20

Posted May 14, 2026
Posted by Veterans Service Office and Public Relations

Community members across Pottawattamie County are invited to help welcome The Wall That Heals as it arrives in the county on Wednesday, May 20. The motorcade escort will take place ahead of The Wall That Heals being on display for Memorial Day weekend at Lewis Central High School. 

The Wall That Heals is a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The nationally recognized exhibit honors the more than 58,000 service members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War and provides veterans, families, and communities an opportunity for healing, remembrance, and education. 

To mark its arrival in Pottawattamie County, The Wall That Heals will be escorted into the community by a ceremonial motorcycle motorcade traveling through several local communities before arriving at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs. 

Residents are encouraged to safely gather along the route to show support and help give The Wall That Heals a warm welcome into the county. 

Motorcade Schedule & Community Welcome Locations 

• Avoca – East Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds; Motorcade departs at 2 p.m.  

• Hancock – Near Main Street & Highway 59; Estimated arrival: 2:08 – 2:10 p.m.  

• Oakland – Oakland Community Center; Estimated arrival: 2:14 – 2:18 p.m.  

• Carson – Along Highway 92 near the Community Center; Estimated arrival: 2:23 – 2:25 p.m.  

• Treynor – Along Highway 92 near the Veterans Memorial and Community Center; Estimated arrival: 2:35 – 2:40 p.m.  

• Council Bluffs – ISD & Lewis Central High School; Estimated arrival: 2:58 – 3:05 p.m.  

Following setup day on Thursday, May 21, The Wall That Heals will be on display 24 hours a day at Lewis Central High School throughout Memorial Day weekend and is free and open to the public. Additional information about exhibit hours, ceremonies and events, and volunteer opportunities is available at https://pottia.gov/TWTH