Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a war memorial in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, dedicated on November 11, 2005.[1]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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The memorial in 2015
Used for those deceased
Location41.88706°N 87.62714°W / 41.88706; -87.62714
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Western view of the memorial, 2007

Description and history

features a rectangular fountain basin and stone wall inscribed with the names of those who died during the Vietnam War. According to the Smithsonian Institution, which surveyed the monument as part of its "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program: "This memorial is dedicated to veterans from all branches of the armed services who served in Vietnam. It replaces the former Vietnam Memorial located on Wacker Drive that was dedicated on November 11, 1982. The inscribed stones from that memorial have been incorporated into the plaza of this memorial."[1]

The featured sculpture was created by Gary Tillery, himself a Vietnam veteran.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  2. http://archive.vva.org/archive/TheVeteran/2005_03/arts.htm
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