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Title
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Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Memorial
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Creator
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Goodacre, Glenna
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Commemorates
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Women Who Had Served in the Vietnam War
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Biographical Text
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Rectangular plaque featuring black background, white text, and images of discussed monument.
Bronze sculpture depicting three uniformed women supporting a wounded male soldier. Stood atop granite base. Created by artist Glenna Goodacre.
The monument is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, about three-hundred feet from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. It was erected in honor of the thousands of women who served in the Vietnam War, highlighting their contributions and bravery. The monument's official dedication held on November 11th, 1993, was incorporated into a three-day Celebration of Patriotism and Courage held in DC from November 10-12th, 1993. The process of making this monument a reality lasted years. Many believed a monument honoring women was unnecessary. Two pieces of Congressional legislation and approval of three federal commissions had to occur before the project had final approval. This was the first memorial on the Mall of the Capital dedicated to women in military.
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Text
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[Text on Plaque]
VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT
IN TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF THE MORE THAN
10,000 WOMEN WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM,
AND IN HONOR OF THEIR DEDICATION TO
COUNTRY, THE VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL HAS
BEEN APPROVED FOR LOCATION AT THIS SITE.
THE MEMORIAL IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY
THE VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT
THE DATE OF DEDICATION IS
SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 11, 1993
VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT
2001 "S" ST, N.W. SUITE 302
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 202-326-7253
SCULPTOR: GLENNA GOODACRE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: GEORGE DICKIE
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Date Created
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1993-11-11
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Type
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English
Display
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English
Signage
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English
Statue
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
