Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Washington, DC
photo: US Park Police
Why go there?
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War. The memorial includes a statue of a group of soldiers, a wall with the names of the servicemen who lost their lives, and a fountain. The statue is life-sized, and the figures are made from stainless steel. They're meant to look like they're marching in formation, but they're actually all different heights to represent the different branches of service. The wall has 2,400 names on it, and they're arranged by state and city. And finally, the fountain is in the shape of the Korean Peninsula. All in all, it's a very moving memorial that honors those who served in the war.
