At the Southeast corner of Pilot Knob Road and County Road 42 stands the Lebanon Cemetery in Apple Valley, MN.
In 2005, in conjunction with the Firefighters Relief Association, the city built a Firefighter Memorial to recognize all firefighters that have or will serve the city of Apple Valley.
From the application “The 13-foot memorial was noted as simple and very attractive. A total of 880 pavers are planned. Each monolith will have space for 280 names (to be engraved on two sides) for a total of 1,120 names. When a firefighter earns his or her badge, which takes one to two years, the firefighter’s name will be engraved. To date, there are 270 names to be engraved. It will take approximately 160 years until the memorial is full. 
Funds will be available for later engravings. The Apple Valley logo and Maltese cross are the only symbols allowed.”
Residents of Apple Valley and all of Dakota County should consider stopping by to see this moving and well done memorial in a beautiful setting.
