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The concept

The Kentucky Memorial for the Unborn is meant to be a contemplative, healing and living garden.

The concept is based on a modern interpretation of the historic Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The native limestone and granite wall emerges from the enfolding landscape and sweeps along a graceful arc forming a subtle enclosure. A biblical passage begins the experience along the wall where names and messages will be inscribed. At the foot of the wall a shelf runs which will serve as a seating bench and a memento bench where visitors can place cards, poems, toys, flowers and other keepsakes.

The dark granite memorial wall transforms into a sweeping native stone wall which forms a womb like enclosure. Within this enclosure a bronze statue of Rachel resides.