
A child visits The Wall that Heals.
Make plans to visit The Wall That Heals when it comes to Dahlonega October 31-Nov. 3 at the University of North Georgia. On its tour of 31 communities this year, the wall honors more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War.
Bearing the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, it is a three-quarter scale replica of the black granite wall that stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The replica is 375 feet long and at its highest point is 7.5 feet tall.
The exhibition includes a Mobile Education Center with a timeline of The War and the Wall and additional information to help visitors better understand the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
Other items in the display include digital photo displays of “Hometown Heroes,” service members whose names are on The Wall that list their home of record within the area of a visit; digital photo displays of Vietnam veterans from the local area honored through VVMF’s In Memory program that honors veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died; video displays that teach about the history and impact of The Wall; educational exhibits told through items representative of those left at The Wall in D.C.; a replica of the In Memory plaque; a map of Vietnam and a chronological overview of the Vietnam War. The exhibits tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict, and are designed to put American experiences in Vietnam in a historical and cultural context.
Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, this is the 29th season that The Wall That Heals will tour the nation.
For more information, visit www.vvmf.org.
Photo: courtesy Vietnam Veterans Memorial