Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Farmingville, New York
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moelsla
N 40° 50.883 W 073° 01.069
18T E 667091 N 4523780
At the highest elevation point on Long Island, makes it an especially appropriate location as a memorial to the brave individuals who served in the Vietnam War.
Waymark Code: WM18VNR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2023
Views: 1
Sitting at the location is a 100 foot tall obelisk. The tip of the structure is dressed in the colors of the United States flag. This monument was constructed under the guidance of the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee in 1991. The monument acknowledges the service and sacrifice of all Vietnam Veterans, those who died, those who were wounded, and the men and women who served.
Stephen Hayduk Engineering,P.C. of Port Jefferson created the design, which won an architectural design competition.
Date Created/Placed: 1991
Address:
Route 83 at Bald Hill
Farmingville
New York 11738
Height: 100 feet tall
Illuminated: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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