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Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
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Oregon | |
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Vietnam Memorial Sign | |
For Vietnam War | |
Established | 1987 |
Location |
45°30′43″N 122°43′07″W / 45.5120°N 122.71857°W near
Portland, Oregon, USA |
The Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial is an 8-acre (0.03 km2) outdoor war memorial dedicated to Oregonians who served in the Vietnam War. It is located in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park at 45°30′43″N 122°43′07″W / 45.5120°N 122.71857°W. The memorial was dedicated in 1987, inspired in 1982 by visits to the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial by five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam. [1] Landscape architecture firm Walker Macy of Portland designed the memorial, [2] while construction labor and materials were almost entirely volunteer donations.The font used in the memorial was created for the exclusive use of the Memorial. It was designed by Janis Price, and is called Hoyt, in recognition of the Arboretum.
The memorial is located in the
Hoyt Arboretum, adjacent to the
World Forestry Center and the
Oregon Zoo. The nearby trail system connects to
Forest Park and is close to the
International Rose Test Garden and the
Portland Japanese Garden. It is accessible by
U.S. Route 26 and by Portland's
MAX
light rail system, which has a
station in Washington Park.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2018) |
Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
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Oregon | |
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Vietnam Memorial Sign | |
For Vietnam War | |
Established | 1987 |
Location |
45°30′43″N 122°43′07″W / 45.5120°N 122.71857°W near
Portland, Oregon, USA |
The Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial is an 8-acre (0.03 km2) outdoor war memorial dedicated to Oregonians who served in the Vietnam War. It is located in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park at 45°30′43″N 122°43′07″W / 45.5120°N 122.71857°W. The memorial was dedicated in 1987, inspired in 1982 by visits to the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial by five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam. [1] Landscape architecture firm Walker Macy of Portland designed the memorial, [2] while construction labor and materials were almost entirely volunteer donations.The font used in the memorial was created for the exclusive use of the Memorial. It was designed by Janis Price, and is called Hoyt, in recognition of the Arboretum.
The memorial is located in the
Hoyt Arboretum, adjacent to the
World Forestry Center and the
Oregon Zoo. The nearby trail system connects to
Forest Park and is close to the
International Rose Test Garden and the
Portland Japanese Garden. It is accessible by
U.S. Route 26 and by Portland's
MAX
light rail system, which has a
station in Washington Park.