Durango in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
La Plata County Vietnam Veteran Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2025
1. La Plata County Vietnam Veteran Memorial
Dedicated to the men and women of La Plata County who served their country in Vietnam
Let none forget
they gave their all
and faltered not
when came the call
Dedicated by the Citizens
of La Plata County
27 June 1982
Erected 1982 by The Citizens of La Plata County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 16.659′ N, 107° 52.91′ W. Memorial is in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. It can be reached from West 12th Street just west of Camino Del Rio (U.S. 550). The memorial is near the Animas River Trail in Iris Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1175 Camino Del Rio, Durango CO 81301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mountain West and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Fancy Ladies (a few steps from this marker); Swivel End-dump Car (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaft Can Skip (about 400 feet away); The American Dream (about 400 feet away); Stuart Allen Roosa (about 500 feet away); A Pleasant Summer Afternoon, circa 1885
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More about this memorial. There is no inscription on the back side of this memorial.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2025
2. La Plata County Vietnam Veteran Memorial
Looking west through Iris Park. The Animas River Trail is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 96 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on January 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
