“It’s going to be a mostly military dedication. Mayor Harold Haralson will emcee the ceremonies, which start at noon,” he said.

Haralson will introduce the dignitaries expected to attend, including Palmerton; Capt. Scott Bohnenkamp, commander of the OU Naval ROTC unit; Capt. Dan Seesholtz, commander of the Strategic Communications Wing at Tinker Air Force Base; and Rear Admiral Greg Slavonic (ret.) USNR. Also scheduled to attend are a color guard from Tinker; sailors, ROTC midshipmen; and other ROTC units at OU, Foster said.

“Any veterans who served at the Naval Air Station will be offered the opportunity to speak and help with the unveiling. When the unveiling is completed, we’ve arranged for at least one Stearman to make a couple of passes overhead,” Foster said.

The Legacy Trail Historical Plazas project has been recognized as part of the Oklahoma Centennial Commission’s master plan for commemorating Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood in November.

“The plazas, in chronological fashion, tell the history of Oklahoma, and of Norman and its residents, from the time prior to statehood through a century of development and evolution,” Goins said.

Goins designed the plazas, in addition to the Legacy Trail corridor, which stretches from Duffy Street north through the downtown area.

Tom Blakey366-3540tblakey@normantranscript.com