Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Walk the black granite wall etched with more than 58,000 names, then see the Three Servicemen statue and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.

Constitution Gardens, 22nd St and Constitution Ave NW · Washington, DC

About Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Two black granite walls, each nearly 247 feet long, sink into the ground of Constitution Gardens and list in chronological order the Americans who died or went missing in the Vietnam War. Maya Lin designed the wall, dedicated in 1982. Nearby stand the bronze Three Servicemen statue, added in 1984, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial, dedicated in 1993. The National Park Service calls early morning and evening tranquil times to come.

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