Korean War Veterans Memorial — Local services in Jersey City

It is Monday, 14 October 2024, a good day to take a walk around Jersey City. Down by the Morris Canal Park is the setting for the Korean War Veteran’ Memorial. It is a nice looking memorial that is reminiscent of the Vietnam War memorial in Washington DC. The memorial is made up of a court surrounded by black granite with various photos which have been pixilated into the granite. Images of helicopters, soldiers helping each other getting to safety, and maps of the North and South Korea separated by the demilitarized zone. It is awe inspiring. It is worth a visit to get a taste of Americas role in the world. North Korea was trying to subjugate the south with the assistance of China. The US supported the South to push back the North Koreans. Accosts from the morris canal you can see the CNJRR Terminal in Liberty park, the Statue of Liberty and the Empty...

A memorial to the Hudson County residents who died during the Korean War. The curved black granite wall is etched with images of Korea during the war and more recently. In the middle is a sculpture of a wounded soldier being carried by another soldier. It’s a nice setting at the end of Washington Street by the Liberty State Park peninsula adjacent to the Morris...

Beautiful place, with some story shown on stones around the central flag. Good place to take your children and teach them a little...