Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Gloucester Korean Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
1. Gloucester Korean – Vietnam Veterans Monument
[ bay side ]
Korean Veterans
June 27 1950 – Jan 31 1955
Dedicated In 1980
By The Citizens Of
Gloucester
[ land side ]
Vietnam Veterans
Aug 5 1964 – May 7 1975
Dedicated In 1980
By A Grateful City
Erected 1980 by the Citizens of Gloucester.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 42° 36.59′ N, 70° 40.356′ W. Monument is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Massachusetts Route 127) and Perkins Road, on the right when traveling north on Western Avenue. Located in Stacy Boulevard Waterfront Park. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 walking distance of this marker: Stacy Esplanade (within shouting distance of this marker); Blynman Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gloucester Fishermen's Memorial (about 600 feet away); Ten Pound Island Lighthouse
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
2. Gloucester Korean – Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
3. Gloucester Korean – Vietnam Veterans Monument
The monument overlooks Gloucester Harbor
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
4. Gloucester Korean – Vietnam Veterans Monument
Behind the monument is the Blynman Bridge and Canal
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,163 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
