Korean War Veterans Memorial
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Korean War Veterans Memorial:
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:202-426-6841
Web: www.nps.gov/kowa/
Size: 2.2 acres.
Established: Authorized on October 28, 1986; dedicated on July 27, 1995.
Location:Southeast of the Lincoln Memorial on Independence Ave., Washington, DC.
Facilities:Bookstore (near the Lincoln Memorial).
Activities:Ranger talks.
Special Features:Memorial honors the American men and women who served in the Korean War (1950-1953). A grouping of 19 statues of infantry soldiers, created by World War II veteran Frank Gaylord, stands before a polished granite wall bearing the images of support personnel. A granite curb on the north side of the statues lists the 22 countries of the United Nations that sent troops or gave medical support in defense of South Korea.
See other parks in District of Columbia.