Coldwater in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Vietnam Moving Wall
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
1. The Vietnam Moving Wall Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 2000.
Location. 40° 29.202′ N, 84° 38.049′ W. Marker is in Coldwater, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on North Elm Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the eastern edge of Coldwater Memorial Park, by the flagpole and depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 N Elm Street, Coldwater OH 45828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Coldwater Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); American Legion Post No. 470 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Cavaliers" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Coldwater (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Coldwater (approx. one mile away); Saint Elizabeth Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Swamp College Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coldwater.
Also see . . . The Moving Wall (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was devised by John Devitt after(Submitted on February 23, 2024.)he attended the 1982 annual commemoration ceremonies celebrated in Washington for Vietnam veterans. He felt that he needed to share his experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington. Devitt, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veterans volunteered to build the Wall. It went on display for the first time in Tyler, Texas, in October 1984.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
2. The Vietnam Moving Wall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
