Boonville Township in Cooper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Vietnam War Memorial Bench
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
1. Vietnam War Memorial Bench
and their families
Erected 2015 by Hannah Cole Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 38° 58.644′ N, 92° 44.639′ W. Marker is in Boonville, Missouri, in Cooper County. It is in Boonville Township. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 40) and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Location of the bench is the Cooper County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Main St, Boonville MO 65233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial Bench (here, next to this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (here, next to this marker); Cooper County Korea - Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cooper County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Capture of Boonville (a few steps from this marker); David Barton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Milton Turner (about 300 feet away); Walter Williams (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boonville.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
2. Vietnam War Memorial Bench dedication
Hannah Cole Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
3. Vietnam War Memorial Bench, 1965
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
4. Vietnam War Memorial Bench, erected in 2015
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
5. Vietnam War Memorial Bench at the Cooper County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
