New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tuscarawas County Viet-nam Veterans Memorial
1959 - 1975
Inscription.
“To those who survived, we are grateful and welcome you home.”
“To those who still suffer, either in mind or body, we acknowledge it and appreciate what you've done for us and we will not forget.”
“For those who are missing, we will not give up hope of bringing you home.”
“And to the families of those who did not survive, whether they died on foreign soil or here at home, we offer our respect and prayers that this sort of tragedy does not come again to our home land.”
“We etch these names in granite to stand against time so we and our children can learn and remember.”
“In the shadow of liberty there are many benefits and freedoms for us all, but at a cost of great personal tragedy.”
Memorial designed by George Beley
Dedicated May 27, 1985
Erected 1985 by Tuscarawas County Viet-nam Veterans Memorial Fund Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 29.384′ N, 81° 26.702′
W. Marker is in New Philadelphia, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. Memorial is on High Avenue (Ohio Route 39), on the left when traveling east. Memorial is on the south courthouse grounds, between the Operation Desert Storm memorial and the Congressional Medal of Honor memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Philadelphia OH 44663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Tuscarawas County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tuscarawas County Operation Desert Storm Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The History of Tuscarawas County Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuscarawas County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Saving Stamps (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuscarawas County World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Philadelphia.
Additional keywords. Vietnam
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