Memorial Park — Attraction in Columbia

While the war memorials themselves are very nice and well-done, but like the other reviewers have said, the homeless have unfortunately made it theirs. There are certain places where the homeless shouldn’t be, and desecrating memorials is as a result of letting them stay here. There were several sleeping, smoking, and drinking throughout the park; as it is supposed to be a solemn place for recollection and paying of respects, and though they didn’t directly bother me in any way, I refrained from visiting certain ones such as the Vietnam because they were strewn about. Maybe take the San Diego approach and chase them out of the public parks.

Nevertheless, the memorials and monuments were very well done with details such as the famous Korean jacket-wearing soldier like the Korean War memorial in Washington, D.C., the very striking Jewish Holocaust memorial, and the “trench” from the WWI memorial with the Doughboy. Regardless of the homeless, definitely worth a visit to pay respects to the mostly heroes passed on from South...

The park has monuments for a lot, if not all, of the military conflicts that South Carolina has been involved in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The monuments are really neat and the park is well laid out. There's plenty of free parking as well. However, while walking through the WWI trench, we came across a homeless person's camp site, complete with a urine-soaked cardboard mat, several empty 40s, and a huge smelly pile of human feces. It ruined the...

All I can say is... wow! What a touching and beautiful tribute to all of the South Carolinians who gave their lives in service to our country.

I stopped by this park to pay my respects on Memorial Day, and I swelled up with pride to be a South Carolinian. I'd recommend anybody in Columbia, whether you're a native or just stopping through, to stop by and just spend a few minutes of silence in this beautiful space.

It'll be sure to touch your heart!

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