North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dogwood Vietnam Memorial

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 8, 2017

1. Dogwood Vietnam Memorial Marker

Inscription. The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, a project of the Charlottesville Dogwood Festival, Inc., was conceived late in 1965 after news arrived of the first casualty of the Vietnam War from this area. Consisting of a plaza with a plaque and flagpole, the memorial was dedicated on 20 April 1966 and is believed to be the nation’s first public Vietnam veteran’s memorial. The site honors all who served the United States during that war, especially those from Charlottesville and Albemarle County who gave their lives. The memorial, known as “the hill that heals,” was renovated and expanded in 2014–2015.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 38° 2.596′ N, 78° 28.472′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. It is at the intersection of John W. Warner Parkway and Bypass U.S.

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250, on the right when traveling south on John W. Warner Parkway. It is at the northwest corner of the interchange. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Enderly (approx. 0.3 miles away); Monticello Wine Company (approx. half a mile away); Walter “Rock” Greene Albert “AP” Moore Gymnasium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jackson P. Burley High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Jackson P. Burley High School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 8, 2017

2. Dogwood Vietnam Memorial Marker

This path curves to the left and doubles back to reach the memorial, which is on the hill out of frame on the left.

(approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Jackson P. Burley High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robert "Bob" Smith Clarence "Butch" Jones Field (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 8, 2017

3. The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.