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Cranston in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Vietnam War

November 1, 1955 - April 10, 1975

 
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
1. Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
The Class of 2019 dedicates this monument in honor of those who served during the Vietnam War
 
Erected 2019 by Cranston High School East, Class of 2019.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 41° 46.787′ N, 71° 26.22′ W. Memorial is in Cranston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It can be reached from the intersection of Park Avenue (Rhode Island Route 12) and Hayward Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 899 Park Ave, Cranston RI 02910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow
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flies: Viet Nam Memorial Quadrangle (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away); RI Freedom Monument (about 500 feet away); Armed Forces Memorial (about 500 feet away); Casino (approx. one mile away); Bandstand (approx. 1.1 miles away); Saving Red Wolves (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranston.
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
2. Vietnam War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Sep. 12, 2026