New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial

Located at the
Garden State Arts Center
Garden State Parkway Exit 116
Holmdel, NJ

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A place to honor those who served.
A memorial to those we lost

Dedicated on May 7, 1995, the Memorial honors the New Jersey men and women who served during this turbulent time in American history. The memorials design was submitted by Hien Nguyen, a naturalized American citizen who escaped from Vietnam just prior to the fall of Saigon in 1975, during a statewide competition ending in the summer of 1988. Ground breaking ceremonies for this impressive circular open air pavilion were held on May 7, 1989. The first phase of construction began in November of 1991. The inside of the Memorial is lined with 366 polished black granite panels. The names of those who gave their lives and those listed as missing in action are engraved on these panels. Each panel represents one day of the year, and honors those lost on that day. At the center of the memorial under a Red Oak tree is a bronze statue representing those killed or wounded and those who returned. At each entrance is a book listing the names and the dates of those on the panels. If you find yourself in the area or if you are going to a concert at the Arts Center take the time to stop and visit this beautiful memorial .

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I would like to thank the NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for providing much of this information. The Vietnam Era Educational Center is a short walk from the Memorial and was dedicated on September 27th, 1998. To obtain more information or to make a donation you may contact the foundation at:
NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation
150 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 695-1854
You can visit the foundations website here.

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This page was created on February 29,1996 & last changed February 19, 1999.

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