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DC Trip 2023➤

Washington, DC possesses the largest concentration of National Park Service units of any metropolitan area. I decided to use one of my long weekends in April to visit DC and check a few units off my list. I toured several memorials, monuments and other sites, including the Korean War Memorial.

Korean War Memorial➤

The Korean War Veterans Memorial, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., commemorates the people who served in the Korean War. The memorial was dedicated on July 27, 1995, on the 42nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the conflict.

A collection of 19 stainless steel statues form the central feature of the memorial. These statues, created by sculptor Frank Gaylord, represent a squad on patrol, and they are outfitted in full combat gear. The statues are positioned in a triangular formation, symbolizing the three branches of the U.S. military—Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The memorial also includes a Wall of Remembrance, which features 2,400 photographs of the men and women who served during the Korean War. The artist etched the images onto stainless steel panels, creating a reflective surface that allows visitors to see themselves alongside the faces of those who served.

2023 DC Trip Posts➤

• Eisenhower Memorial
• Smithsonian Castle
• Washington Monument
• WWII Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• The White House
• Constitution Gardens
• WWI Memorial
• Fords Theater
• Mount Vernon Mansion
• Mount Vernon Grounds
• Korean War Memorial
• Hampton House

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Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA
Designation: National Historic Landmark
Date designated/established: December 19, 1960
Date of my visit: April 7, 2023