Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
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![]() The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
Location | Colfax, New Mexico, United States |
Coordinates | 36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°WCoordinates: 36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W |
Elevation | 8,500 ft (2,600 m) |
Established | 2005 |
Governing body | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Until 2017, it was a New Mexico state park,[1] and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services.[2]
As the "Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial" it was recognized by the United States Congress as a "memorial of national significance" in 1987.[3]
The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971, 50 years ago. It is believed to be the first Memorial dedicated to remember the conflict in Viet Nam.
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References
- ^ "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park | Angel Fire, NM 87045". www.newmexico.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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- 1971 establishments in New Mexico
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- Military and war museums in New Mexico
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- Museums established in 1971
- Museums in Colfax County, New Mexico
- Parks in Colfax County, New Mexico
- Protected areas established in 2005
- State parks of New Mexico
- Vietnam War monuments and memorials in the United States
- Vietnam War museums
- National Memorials of the United States