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Introduction

Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them. The designer, Maya Lin, felt that “the politics had eclipsed the veterans, their service and their lives.” She kept the design elegantly simple to “allow everyone to respond and remember.”

 
Contact Station to be replaced

VVM Center Site Analysis

Click here to view the VVM Center Site Analysis (large pdf file).

 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Link to current in depth pages

Click here to go to the current in depth pages. These are being renovated to match the new look of the websites.
 
 
 

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National Mall & Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone

Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.
Photo Potowmack Company canal lock at Great Falls Virginia.  

Did You Know?
George Washington's dream of connecting the eastern states with the western frontier led to the creation of the Patowmack Company. Locks were built around unnavigable parts of the Potomac River for improved commerce. The C&O; Canal inherited the right of way after the Patowmack Company's demise.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 07:01 EST