Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)
{{Short description|War memorial in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
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| location = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| designer = Gary Tillery
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a war memorial in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, dedicated on November 11, 2005.{{cite web|title=Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).|url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!439438~!0#focus|publisher=Smithsonian Institution|accessdate=April 10, 2017}}
Description and history
features a rectangular fountain basin and stone wall inscribed with the names of those who died during the Vietnam War. According to the Smithsonian Institution, which surveyed the monument as part of its "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program: "This memorial is dedicated to veterans from all branches of the armed services who served in Vietnam. It replaces the former Vietnam Memorial located on Wacker Drive that was dedicated on November 11, 1982. The inscribed stones from that memorial have been incorporated into the plaza of this memorial."
The featured sculpture was created by Gary Tillery, himself a Vietnam veteran.http://archive.vva.org/archive/TheVeteran/2005_03/arts.htm {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
See also
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- New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Holmdel Township, New Jersey
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
- Vietnam Veterans Plaza, New York City
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Chicago)}}
Category:2005 establishments in Illinois
Category:Fountains in Illinois
Category:Monuments and memorials in Chicago
Category:Vietnam War monuments and memorials in the United States