Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial The official page of the PVVM which honors the '648'. Funded by private donations and merchandise sales. Designed by Perry M.

Managed by a small volunteer Board of Directors whose sole purpose
is maintenance and upkeep of the Memorial. The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the city’s truly hidden treasures, representing a solemn and fitting testament to the sacrifices of 648 native sons. Located at Spruce and Front streets at Penn’s Landing, the Memorial is an amphitheater with facing polished, charcoal g

rey granite from Minnesota. The south wall is a semi-circle containing the 648 names, slightly raised in the center on a higher plane than the 10 opposite granite scene panels, include eight images of famous war photographs that were applied from stencils and screens by sandblasting into the granite. The seven-foot-by-five-foot panels depict scenes beginning with the launching of aircraft from a US carrier in August 1964 and concluding with the rescue of Vietnamese refugees in 1975. Between both sides of the Memorial are a series of four raised levels with granite ledges leading up to the south wall bearing the names of those whose “home of record” was Philadelphia. The symbol of the memorial is inscribed in granite near the open front of the site. Morgan, a young architect selected by a Veterans Design Selection Committee, the Memorial was dedicated in 1987 during a period when America started to make amends for failing to honor the sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans. Over the years, the Memorial has been a sanctuary for Veterans to recall their service and remember the sacrifice of those who did not return.

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“Women didn’t have to enter military service, but we stepped up to serve believing we belonged with our brothers-in-arms and now we belong with them at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. If they belong there, we belong there. We served beside them. We mattered.”– Diane Carlson Evans

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Diane Carlson Evans on May 20th, 2026.

Diane Carlson Evans served in the Army Nurse Corps in the Vietnam War, working as a nurse in the 36th Evacuation Hospital in Vung Tau’s burn unit and in the 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku and eventually achieving the rank of Captain. After she served, Carlson Evans fought for years to expand recognition of women’s service in the Vietnam War. She co-founded the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation in 1984, which lobbied Congress to establish the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Congress approved the Memorial in 1988, and it was finally dedicated on Veterans Day 1993.

We are grateful for Diane Carlson Evans’ service and advocacy. Her persistent efforts to honor the approximate 11,000 women who served in Vietnam during the war stand as an inspiration to us all to rally for recognition of women’s military service: past, present, and future.

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Join Mercer County and Hamilton Township as we prepare for Flag Day by respectfully retiring worn American flags and honor the values they represent.

📅 Tuesday, June 9
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Hamilton Veterans Park (Klockner Rd. Entrance)

If you have old or damaged flags that you would like to dispose of respectfully, you can drop them off at any of four locations listed on the flyer.

We welcome residents, veterans, and families to take part in this meaningful tradition.

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The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

This traveling memorial brings healing to Veterans, and the family and friends of those who died or remain missing because of the Vietnam War. This traveling memorial provides a meaningful opportunity to those who may never have the opportunity to visit the memorial in Washington.

🗓️ July 9-13, 2026
📍 Stroudsburg High School
🎟️ Free and open 24 hours
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Spruce Street And Columbus
Philadelphia, PA
19106

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+12679730600

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