Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Vietnam War memorial in Washington Park, Portland, United States.
The Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a monument in Washington Park, Portland, featuring a curved black granite wall. The wall displays names of Oregon residents who died or went missing during the Vietnam War.
The memorial was completed in 1987 after Oregon veterans visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. This experience inspired them to create a similar monument in their home state.
The memorial's lettering uses Hoyt, a typeface designed by Janis Price exclusively for this site and named after the surrounding arboretum. Five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam proposed the memorial after visiting the national wall in Washington, D.C. in 1982.
The grounds are accessible daily and offer space for visitors with different mobility needs. Multiple paths allow for easy exploration and places to rest, making it simple to visit at your own pace.
The memorial's inscriptions use Hoyt, a typeface designed by Janis Price exclusively for this site and named after the surrounding Hoyt Arboretum. Five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam proposed the memorial in 1982 after visiting the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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