National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony March 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial VFW Post 4075 Auxiliary (POC Edna Taylor) will host this event. All are welcome to attend; no reservations are required.

Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Every Day Is Memorial Day

Remembering 1,109 of Kentucky’s fallen.

One Of The Largest Granite Memorials In The Nation

Constructed in 1988 to overlook the state Capitol in Frankfort, the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors 1,109 Kentucky Veterans who served this nation during the Vietnam War. Each Veteran's name is precisely engraved on the blue-gray granite so the shadow of the sundial pointer touches their name on the anniversary of their death. Thus, each individual is honored with a personal tribute. 
 
The names of POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in Action) are engraved on the stone that is located behind (south of) the gnomon. In this location, the gnomon shadow will never fall on these names.

Constructed in 1988 to overlook the state Capitol in Frankfort, the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors 1,109 Kentucky Veterans who served this nation during the Vietnam War. Each Veteran's name is precisely engraved on the blue-gray granite so the shadow of the sundial pointer touches their name on the anniversary of their death. Thus, each individual is honored with a personal tribute. 
 
The names of POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in Action) are engraved on the stone that is located behind (south of) the gnomon. In this location, the gnomon shadow will never fall on these names.

Plan A Visit

Visit the memorial to learn about the Kentuckians who served this nation during the Vietnam War.

(Open to the Public. No Reservations Required)

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Group Visits & Field Trips

We welcome school, civic, Veteran and other groups to learn about the history and science that is incorporated in the memorial.

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Help Us Remember The Fallen

Help us honor your loved one or fellow Veteran. If you have information, videos or pictures of a Kentucky Veteran who fought and died during the Vietnam War, please submit them here.

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Virtual Wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC honors those who died in the Vietnam War. Their relatives and friends leave letters, poems, and photographs at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and on this web site. We bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to your home to help remember the sacrifices of the fallen and their families.

Virtual Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial