Korean War Veterans Memorial Memorial • District of Columbia

Dawn Picture of the statues within the memorial

The American flag is centered in the backgrounds between two walkways.

Statues of servicemen from the Korean War with fall foliage in the background

Faces of soldiers are etched onto a black granite wall

Nineteen stainless steel statues reflect on a black granite wall

At the Korean War Veterans Memorial, "Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met."

Sun Rises over the statues of the Memorial
NPS Photo/Carol Highsmith

Korean War Veterans Memorial in the summer
NPS Photo

The Korean War Veterans Memorial with fall foliage
NPS Photo

The Wall of Faces remembers soldiers that fought during the Korean War.
NPS/RMendoza

The nineteen statues reflect on the black granite wall creating an illusion of thirty-eight soldiers. The number thirty-eight represents the 38th parallel latitude where the Korean borders are located.
NPS/RMendoza

Korean War Veterans Memorial

A Place of Reflection

The Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Plan Your Visit

Located just southeast of the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is open 24 hours a day every day of the year.

Korean War Veterans Memorial at Sunset

History and Culture

Discover the features of the Korean War Veterans memorial that honor the service and sacrifice of those that served in Korea.

Servicemen fighting in Korea

"The Forgotten War"

A brief overview of the Korean War and the role of the United States played in the conflict.

The Wall and Pool of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Images of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Last updated: September 25, 2024

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1100 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20242

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202 426-6841

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