Memorial Park is dedicated to the memory of those who have fought and died in service of their country. Featuring winding paths, benches, and flowering bushes, this 7-acre park is a lovely place to spend an afternoon.
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Memorial Park is dedicated to the memory of those who have fought and died in service of their country. Featuring winding paths, benches, and flowering bushes, this 7-acre park is a lovely place to spend an afternoon. |
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The Vietnam Memorial Monument features two free standing granite walls inscribed with the names of South Carolinians killed or lost in action in Vietnam. Standing between the two walls is a five-sided pylon, carved in frieze motifs portraying contributions by each branch of the armed forces. |
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Located throughout the park are other memorials including those for the U.S.S. Columbia CL-56, and veterans of the China-Burma-India campaigns during World War II. |
The Pearl Harbor Memorial bears the inscription, "In memory of the twenty-five men from South Carolina who gave their lives during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and on other military bases on 7 December 1941."
A memorial for veterans of the Korean War is being added in the near future.
Memorial Park is located at the corner of Gadsden & Hampton Streets.
For information on other parks in downtown Columbia see: