Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial — Attraction in Portland

This is such a great little area. The memorial itself is cool but it's surrounded by a little bit of forest that has walking paths that are great for a little stroll, benches to have a seat that make it seem like you're deep in a forest. I like to walk up the little hill & lay under a tree and read or just chill with my headphones. There are bathrooms close, a small museum, it's a stones throw to the Portland zoo & childrens museum that is super cool for little ones. It's an awesome easily accessible nook of cool things all around. The max train takes you right there & a bus that will take you to the rose or Japanese gardens. This is definitely a favorite place of mine in Portland because like I said you get to be in nature without some big hike...

This memorial is beautiful, in the heart of Hoyt Arboretum. This Vietnam Memorial is an 8-acre outdoor war memorial dedicated to Oregonians who served in the Vietnam War. Dedicated in 1987, inspired in 1982 by visits to the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial by five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam. Landscape architecture firm Walker Macy of Portland designed the memorial, while construction labor and materials were almost entirely volunteer donations.The font used in the memorial was created for the exclusive use of the Memorial. It was designed by Janis Price, and is called Hoyt, in recognition of the Arboretum. Surely a place for praying thinking doing meditation. Place Discovered while hiking in...

I was on a bike ride and rode past this memorial. I'm not that big on war memorials, but it looked so beautiful I thought I'd take a closer look. I'm glad I did. It's a beautifully, thoughtfully designed memorial in a peaceful, contemplative setting. The organizers, designers and other supporters really did a wonderful job with this. The names, stories and history included on each of the monuments that spiral up the hill is so well done. The connection between person, place, daily events and stories back home, and the lost lives that never again returned to these places and events is more than moving. I encourage anyone coming to the park to visit...