The North Wall
The North Wall, also known as the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is a war memorial in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The monument was erected on July 2, 1995 in honour of the Canadian veterans who were killed in action, made prisoners of war, or declared missing in action during the Vietnam War.Photo: Copystar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial” and “Canadian Vietnam Veterans‘ Memorial”
- Inscription: “As long as we live, you shall live. As long as we live, you shall be remembered. As long as we live, you shall be loved.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ambassador Bridge and Leddy Library.
Ambassador Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mikerussell, GFDL.
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Ambassador Bridge is situated 1,400 feet northwest of The North Wall.
Leddy Library
Library
Photo: Alam1s, Public domain.
Leddy Library is situated 1,100 feet southeast of The North Wall.
Our Lady of the Assumption
Church
Our Lady of the Assumption, currently located at 350 Huron Church Road in Windsor, Ontario, is a Roman Catholic church and is the oldest continuous parish in Canada, west of Montreal. Our Lady of the Assumption is situated 1,100 feet south of The North Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hubbard Farms and Windsor.
Hubbard Farms
Neighborhood
Hubbard Farms is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. It is located on one of the old plots which used to be a ribbon farm along the Detroit River.
Windsor
Photo: Tbirdskelding, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windsor is a mid-sized Canadian city on the southwest tip of Ontario. It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.
Downtown Detroit
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Detroit is the central business district of Detroit, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.
The North Wall
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31038° or 42° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
-83.06974° or 83° 4′ 11″ westOpen location code
86JR8W6J+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 4861671593OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q5030665
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