The City of Milton has its own Peace Pole due to efforts of two local Rotary Clubs. In 2013, during design and planning for Milton’s Freedom Park, the Rotary Club of Alpharetta met with the City to seek inclusion of this Internationally-recognized symbol. Peace poles appear in hundreds of thousands of places on earth, as a reminder for peace in our daily lives. They beckon us to strive for multicultural understanding and world peace in our community and to foster it in our world as individuals and organizations. Recently the Rotary Club of Windward relocated to Milton to become the Milton-Windward Club, and then joined the Rotary Club of Alpharetta in the Peace Pole Dedication. President Karen Nolan, Rotary Club of Alpharetta, said, “It was a great honor to be part of the creation of this park that is a constant reminder of the brave men and women who serve in our military.”
 
Always inscribed with “May Peace Prevail on Earth”, what makes Milton’s Peace Pole unique is that each side of its six reflects the distinct heritage of those living within the young city. This message of peace is written in the English, Spanish, Cherokee, Irish, Gaelic and Hindi languages of those who make up this growing community. Milton’s Freedom Park also encompasses the flags of our Armed Forces, our state and nation. The Peace Pole includes a plaque at its base reminding us of words from President Ronald Reagan,"There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war, it's to be prepared for peace."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At the Peace Pole Dedication, Mayor Joe Lockwood, City Manager Chris Lagerbloom, Presidents Cindy Ringwall and Karen Nolan of the Rotary Clubs of Milton and Alpharetta, respectively, surrounded by other Rotarians and members of the Georgia National Guard.