The Korean War Veterans Memorial is
situated in Washington, D.C. West of Potomac Park, south East side of the
Lincoln Memorial and south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It
remembers all those who served in the Korean War. The Korean War Veterans
Memorial was established by the U.S. Congress on October 28, 1986. Its design
and development handled by the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board and
the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The preliminary design rivalry was won in
1986 by a team of four architects from The Pennsylvania State University, but
this team withdrew as it turned clear that modifications would be required to
fulfill the advisory board and examining agencies such as the Commission of
Fine Arts. The ultimate design was by Cooper-Lecky Architects who oversaw
cooperation between several designers.
Engraved on marble blocks near the water
pool at the east end of the monument are the victim statistics for the soldiers
who fought in the war.
Dead
United States: 54,246
United Nations: 628,833
Captured
United States: 7,140
United Nations: 92,970
Wounded
United States: 103,284
United Nations: 1,064,453
Missing
United States: 8,177
United Nations: 470,267
How to reach ?
By Public Transportation
Public Transportation is the best option
for reaching National Mall and Memorial Park sites easily and conveniently.
There are many options to reach us via Washington, DC's Subway system known as
Metro, or bicycle via Capital Bikeshare. The National Mall Circulator Loop bus
will provide easy access around the National Mall and convenient connections to
other Circulator buses for visits to uptown sites. Trains including Amtrak,
MARC, andVRE service Union Station and/or L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.
By Car
Interstate 395 provides access to the Mall
from the South. Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the Cabin John Parkway provide
access from the North. Interstate 66, U.S. Routes 50 and 29 provide access from
the West. U.S. Routes 50, 1, and 4 provide access from the East.
Parking
General parking is available on West Basin
Drive, on Ohio Drive SW, and at the Tidal Basin parking lot along Maine Ave.,
SW. Handicap parking and bus loading zone are available on Home Front Drive SW,
accessed from southbound 17th St.
Korean War Veterans Memorial Timings
24 hours a day
Korean War Veterans Memorial Fees
Free
Korean War Veterans Memorial Location
10 Daniel French Dr, SW, Washington, D.C.
Phone Number: 202-426-6841
Website: www.nps.gov
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