Building for veterans museum in Costa Mesa to be moved to new site Monday

By Luke Money

April 23, 2016 12:52 PM PT

The building that will house Heroes Hall, a planned veterans museum at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, will be moved into place Monday morning, and the public is invited to watch some of the work.

The building, formerly known as Memorial Gardens, will be moved to its new permanent location near Centennial Farm starting early Monday. Currently it is on the far east side of the fairgrounds property.

State Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Garden Grove, will make a public address at about 8:45 a.m. After Nguyen’s speech, the building will be slowly placed in its new foundation.

Seating will not be provided, but those interested in attending may bring their own chairs.

The OC Fair & Event Center is at 88 Fair Drive. For more information about the Heroes Hall museum, visit ocfair.com/heroeshall.

Luke Money

Luke Money is an assistant editor on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. He joined the newsroom as a reporter in 2020, specializing in breaking news and coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. He previously was a reporter and assistant city editor for the Daily Pilot and before that covered education, politics and government for the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arizona.