In 1941, the National Youth Administration erected a wooden cross in the eastern corner of Pensacola's Bayview Park to be the "[f]ocal point" of what would become an annual Easter sunrise program. The program itself was organized by the Pensacola Junior Chamber of Commerce (a/k/a the "Jaycees") and soon became a tradition, with people gathering for Easter services during World War II to pray, among other things, for "the divine guidance of our leaders" and for faith to "see through the ... dark days of war."

The services continued following the war, and in 1949 the Jaycees built a small stageor "bandstand"immediately in front of the cross to serve as a "permanent home" for the annual program.

In 1969, the Jaycees replaced the original wooden cross with the 34-foot concreteversion. The new cross was dedicated at the 29th annual Easter sunrise service. The Jaycees later donated the cross to the City, which continues to light and maintain it at a current cost of around $233 per year.

There is only one other monument in the park.

Over the years, the cross has continued to serve as the location for an annual Easter program, but it has also been used for other purposes, including as a site for remembrance services on Veterans and Memorial Days, at which attendees place flowers near it in honor of loved ones overseas and in memory of those who have died fighting in service of the country.

3.5 points. In 2018, would the Cross have been constitutional? Why or why not?

3.5 points. Today, is the Cross constitutional? Why or why not?