Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial

Designed by Indiana-born architect Patrick Brunner, this unique memorial dedicated to two different wars is made from one large cylinder that is divided proportionally to represent the number of casualties from each war. The Vietnam section of the memorial is slightly larger than the Korean section. The two sections are placed across from one another on the American Legion Mall, representing the distance in time between the two wars. Excerpts of letters written by Hoosier soldiers to family and ... view more »

Date created: 1996

Associated artists

Patrick  Brunner
Patrick Brunner

Location

700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204

39.7760587058168, -86.157392620953

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  1. I would like to read the letters written home that are etched on the Indiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

    Thank you

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