Korean War Veterans Memorial - Washington Landmark
- Independence Ave
Washington DC, DC 20001 - +1 202 426 6841
- nps.gov
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| Yelp | 5.0 |
11+ reviews |
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- Admission:
- Admission is free.
- Open Dates:
- Open 24 hrs; staffed daily 8 AM-midnight
- Open Hours:
- The public may visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial 24 hours a day. However Rangers are on duty to answer questions from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm daily.,Ranger on duty daily 8:30am-11:30pm except Dec 25
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Independence AveWashington DC, DC 20001
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- Wheelchair Accessible
- Description
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- ... one finds the expression of American gratitude to those who restored freedom to South Korea. Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of faces upon a granite wallreminders of the human cost ... more on Nps.gov
- ... said, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away." When the last veteran of the Korean War fades into history, he can do so knowing that a memorial will remind future generations of his/her sacrifices in defense of South Korea. The ... more on Nps.gov
- This privately funded memorial, founded in 1995, honors those who served in Korea, a 3-year conflict (1950-53) that produced almost as many casualties ... more on Frommers
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5.0
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Joanna B. 's review
... in the nation's capital I was dead set on seeing a particular memorial. This was not it but the Korean War Memorial captivated ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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Jennifer K. 's review
... time I saw the memorial, the sun was setting and it was getting dark. The statues seemed so much more real, and creepy. In that setting ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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roberto a. 's review
... the Korean War is the forgotten war, then despite the proximity to the Lincoln Memorial, and opposite the Vietnam War Memorial, the ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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Teresa N. 's review
... my pants when I came here. Life-sized figures, faces etched with such passion... An overwhelming rush of emotion relays at the mere ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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Rhea B. 's review
... memorial on the Mall. The 19 larger-than-life statues of foot soldiers on patrol show the dread, fear, and stoicism the real soldiers ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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- Directions
On the mall in Washington DC near the Lincoln Memorial
Southeast of the Lincoln Memorial, on the Independence Avenue SW side of the Mall
- Web Resources
- nps.gov
- http://www.virginia.org
