Walnut Hills in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

1. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

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Inscription. Vietnam in memory of the people who served.
1959 - 1975
Army • Air Force • Marines • Navy • Coast Guard

Erected 1984 by Cincinnati Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 39° 7.065′ N, 84° 29.352′ W. Memorial is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Walnut Hills. It is at the intersection of Eden Park Drive and St Paul Drive, on the right when traveling south on Eden Park Drive. marker is at the northest corner of Eden Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 986 St Paul Drive, Cincinnati OH 45206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Capitoline Wolf (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald A Spencer Overlook (about 600 feet away); Battery F, 136th Field Artillery, A.E.F. (about 600 feet away); Ohio River Monument (about 600 feet away); Albert Bettinger (about 600 feet away); John L. Vance (about 600 feet away); Frederick W. Galbraith (about 800 feet away); The Fountain On Mirror Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Also see . . . Smithsonian Listing. Description:

Two male soldiers, one African American and one Caucasian, dressed in army fatigues, canvas hats, lace-up combat boots, dog tags, and ammunition belts with equipment pouches and canteens. The soldiers stand next to each other and their poses suggest fatigue and grief over the loss of an unseen companion. The Caucasian figure is stooped with his proper left foot on a tree stump. He holds his rifle with his proper left hand and rests his proper right hand on the shoulder of the African-American soldier standing on his proper right side. The African-American Soldier looks down and holds
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

2. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial
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and ammunition belt and dog tags in his proper left hand. His rifle hangs from his proper right shoulder. The figures stand on a octagonal slab of granite which is supported by vertical slabs of granite. The front vertical slabs contain an inscription and a map of Vietnam and the rear vertical slabs contain the seals of the U.S. military branches and the seal of the United States. The base rests on a poured concrete footer. The piece is surrounded by a circular plaza and four white granite benches.

(Submitted on October 3, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

3. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

full view of monument

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

4. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

marker as seen from a distance

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

5. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

the statue

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

6. Eden Park Vietnam Memorial

one of the service medallions on the monument

Rear of monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 2026

7. Rear of monument

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 105 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 7. submitted on October 3, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.