Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was dedicated in 1987. The memorial includes the names of 648 servicemen who were killed in action or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War from Philadelphia.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Also known as: “Philadelphia Vietnam War Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Olympia and USS Becuna.

USS Olympia

Photo: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0.

USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service with the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia. USS Olympia is situated 530 feet east of Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

USS Becuna

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

USS Becuna, a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. USS Becuna is situated 480 feet east of Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Independence Hall

Museum

Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Queen Village.

Society Hill

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.

Queen Village

Neighborhood

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in South Philadelphia.

Old City

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Categories: war memorial and historic site
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.94392° or 39° 56′ 38″ north

Longitude

-75.14283° or 75° 8′ 34″ west

Open location code

87F6WVV4+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 364867083

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q30625645

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia Korean War Memorial and Penn’s Landing Operations.

Nearby Places

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