San Francisco, CA
United States
130 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro AIDS Memorial Quilt since 1 July 1987
105000 names
On October 11, 1987, the Quilt was displayed for the first time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It covered a space larger than a football field and included 1,920 panels. Half a million people visited the Quilt that weekend. Photo © NAMES Project Foundation

11 October 1987
Janece Shaffer, Atlanta, GA