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Benefits to the Community

Not a mere memorial.
A civic landmark.

Six ways the USS Cincinnati Cold War Memorial & Peace Pavilion strengthens Greater Cincinnati — honoring veterans, teaching history, and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Investment
$1+ Billion in today's dollars
Location
VOA Park · 435 acres
Audience
All ages · All backgrounds
Legacy
Cold War · 1945-1991
Six pillars

Why build it.

Each pillar answers a different question about what this memorial does for Greater Cincinnati — and for the country it helped defend.

01

Honor Cold War service.

  • Represents an investment of $1+ Billion in today’s dollars
  • Tangible symbol of the nation’s investment over 50 years
  • Commemorates USS Cincinnati (SSN-693)
02

Recognize Cincinnati’s role.

  • Cold War veterans from all services
  • GE Aircraft Engines · Fernald
  • Cincinnati Gear · General Tool
03

Educate on Cold War history.

  • Decades of uncertainty from nuclear-armed confrontations
  • USSR, Iron Curtain, Korea, Cuba, Vietnam
  • The Nuclear Arms Race and its resolution
04

A landmark civic icon.

  • Full-size sub replica with conning tower
  • Forward planes, upper rudder, Big Red Machine
  • Splash pad for kids · overlook deck
05

Recreation & events.

  • National holidays · veterans’ ceremonies
  • Festivals and community gatherings
  • Regional visitor destination with VOA Museum
06

Excite the next generation.

  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Trades
  • Interactive videos capture kids’ imaginations
  • Boost US hi-tech manufacturing capacity
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Key for US ability to compete in a high-tech, global economy.
On the STEM-T mission of the memorial
Support

Donate to the Capital, Endowment & STEM Education Fund.

Help us preserve history. Every contribution funds the construction, exhibits, and long-term care of the USS Cincinnati Memorial — administered through the Northern Cincinnati Foundation.

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About SCMA

Submarine Cincinnati Memorial Association

Submarine Cincinnati Memorial Association (SCMA) is an Ohio 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio, organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. SCMA uses donations to commemorate the service of US Navy submarine USS Cincinnati (SSN-693); to preserve submarine artifacts as a monument for public display; and to provide education in history, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and skilled trades. SCMA raises funds and receives contributions, grants, and services for those purposes. The IRS determined that SCMA is exempt from federal income taxation, so that donations to SCMA can be tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent allowed by the IRS under current tax laws. All donations to SCMA are made through its funding agent, the Northern Cincinnati Foundation, which also is a 501(c)(3) organization. Check with your tax advisor for any changes to tax laws.