Patio dedication to the fallen of Sheboygan County KIA’s.
Standing 400 feet tall, the new Acuity Insurance Flagpole is the tallest flagpole in North America. Located on the Acuity Insurance headquarters campus in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, along Interstate 43 between Milwaukee and Green Bay, the pole supports a 60-foot-wide by 120-foot-long American flag. Located at the base of the flagpole is a brick paver patio featuring the names of Sheboygan County residents killed in active duty.
I drive past that flag a couple times a week. It is pretty cool to see in person.
Acuity had another flag before this one that oscillated like a mo-fo when the wind blew & it had to be taken down. Looks like this time they beefed up the flag pole significantly. You can’t miss it for anyone traveling north from Milwaukee to Green Bay on 43.
No, not yet. The wife of one of my coworkers worked on this project & he sent me this video last week. It wasn’t until then that I found out that they did that with the pavers. I’ll have to make time to check it out next time by.
400-foot flagpole weighs approximately 420,000 pounds
There are two versions of the 60- by 120-foot flag:
- 220 pound flag is flown during normal conditions
- 350 pound flag is flown during harsher weather
Each star is 3 feet high and each stripe is 4 1/2 feet wide
680 cubic yards of concrete used in foundation
Over 500 gallons of paint cover the pole
11-foot diameter at base tapers to 5 1/2-foot diameter at top
Three pendulum-style tuned mass dampers reduce movement and vibration
Designed to withstand a low temperature of -42°F
