Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
1. Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial
1950 – 1953 1961 – 1975
In memorial
to all veterans of Suffolk
who honorably served
their country in
Korea and Vietnam.
And to those who suffered
and died to gain an
everlasting peace.
Erected by American Legion Post 57, V.F.W. Post 2582, Citizens of Suffolk.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 36° 44.08′ N, 76° 34.902′ W. Memorial is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Mahan Street and Main Street (Virginia Route 32), in the median on Mahan Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish War Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Militia of Suffolk and Nansemond County (about 600 feet away); Watering Fountain (about 700 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 800 feet away); Riddick's Folly (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembrance Garden Monuments (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Riddicks Folly (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
2. Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 29, 2017
3. A close-up at a northeast angle.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
4. The Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial on Monument Alley.
The median strip on Mahan Street is a war memorial exhibition known as Monument Alley. First on display is the Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial. Other visible memorials in this eastward view include one for World War II (center, second ) and World War I (center, far background). Cedar Hill Cemeterys main entry gate is in the far background.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
5. The memorial faces west on Mahan Street.
The church (far background) is a historically black place of worship, referred to by locals as “First Baptist Mahan Street.”
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
6. A detail view of memorials lower right corner.Marker
The inscription in the lower right corner of the memorial has faded and does not show clearly in photos. It reads: Presented by American Legion Post 57; U.F.W. Post 2582; Citizens of Suffolk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 18, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
