Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 24, 2019
1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
We dedicate this memorial to the brave men and women who served this country through the Vietnam era. May God bless them, and their families and friends who supported them, prayed for them, and suffered with them. All Vietnam Veterans gave some, others gave all. May their efforts never be forgotten.
Erected by Vietnam Veterans of America - Evangeline Area Chapter 632.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 30° 41.321′ N, 92° 16.715′ W. Memorial is in Ville Platte, Louisiana, in Evangeline Parish. It is on Court Street near West Magnolia Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ville Platte LA 70586, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Ville Platte City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Evangeline Bank & Trust Company (about 500 feet away); Ville Platte (about 500 feet away); Fred's Lounge (approx. 9.3 miles away); St. Marks Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away); Calvary Baptist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away); Plaisance School (approx. 9.9 miles away); White's Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ville Platte.
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May 24, 2019
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Marker behind displayed artillery
May 24, 2019
3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Helicopter part of Veterans display
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2019.
