An interesting brick collection has been added to our brickyard on our school campus.

The brickyard in front of the football field displays bricks of personals, veteran memorials, Hall of Fame members, families, class dedications, and much more.

Almost a week before homecoming, 30 bricks were paved into the brickyard in the bottom right area.

Paid for by former students, classes, “legacy” families, and groups, they have collected pieces of Northtown’s history.

Former classes designed and laid out their bricks for the current class to notice. The class addition is “Great NKC Class of 1961 Celebrating 50 Years 2011.”

Some of the veteran memorials are titled “WWII Fallen Veterans Memorial NKC Owl class of 1945’ and “Vietnam Fallen Veterans Memorial Never Forgotten from the class of 1967.”

Names of men are engraved on the Vietnam dedication, and names of men who served in World War II are not. So many gave their lives, so the brick would have been too large to place in the yard.

Currently there are about 240 bricks and 800 engraved names outside the southeast entrance to the football stadium.

These bricks share Northtown’s history for our knowledge and enjoyment. Another benefit is that all money profited from the bricks goes to Northtown.

Other amusing personals, members of Northtown Hall of Fame, and family legacies are located in the brickyard as well.

If you are interested in purchasing a brick, go to nkcbrick.com for more information.