Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1500 Monument Avenue, Springfield
217-782-2717
illinois.gov/veterans/features/memorials/Pages/vietnam-veterans-memorial
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. during Central Standard Time
7 a.m. – 8 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time
This powerful granite monument and eternal flame pay tribute to the almost 3,000 Illinois residents who served in the Vietnam War and died or are still missing. The walls are often surrounded by memorabilia left by friends and family of those remembered. The memorial is located near the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
