Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a sightseeing stop in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.

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

Why you should go…

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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