the Peace Pole Project

The Clifton Park Rotary Club

Clifton Park Town Center Park

Friday, November 20, 2026, at noon

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The club will unveil its first two Peace Poles at Clifton Park Town Center Park. The ceremony will take place at the roundabout by the park's Maxwell Drive entrance, across the street from Staples and Druthers Brewery. The public is welcome.

 

A Peace Pole is a four-sided post inscribed with the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth"in eight languages. Together, the first two poles carry the message in English and 14 other languages spoken in our community, a simple reminder that we all want to live in peace.
The Peace Pole Project is one of the ways the Clifton Park Rotary Club promotes peace.The club plans to install enough Peace Poles around town to represent every language spoken in the community. So far, it has identified 48.

 

The Peace Pole Project began in Japan with Masahisa Goi (1916–1980). Goi saw the devastation of World War II, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,and dedicated the rest of his life to peace and harmony around the world. He installed the very first Peace Pole. Today there are more than 250,000 Peace Poles in nearly every country on the planet.
"May Peace Prevail on Earth" is about more than peace between nations. It also means peace in our homes, our classrooms, our playgrounds, and our neighborhoods. Peace Poles belong in parks and gardens, where anyone can walk up and read the message in their own language.

 

Clifton Park Town Center Park is a beautiful wooded park with well-kept, lighted walking paths. It's a favorite of joggers, dog walkers, cyclists, and especially students from the nearby Shenendehowa campus.