VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

INTRO/DESCRIPTION/PURPSE

• It was maqde to honor all who died in the war
• A big wall of marble with thousands of names on it
• No federal funds were needed to make it

HISTORY OF MONUMENT

• Made by Maya Lin in 1982
• A veteran came up with the idea to build it
• Took less than 8 months to build

FACTS

• 58,000 men and women were honored
• Sometimes the wall was called "Wall that Heals"
• The wall was designed by a college student

HOURS/PHONE #

• The memorial is open 24 hours
• Number is (202) 426-6841

RULES FOR VISTING

• No running
• No litttering
• Respect the memorial

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