Pensacola, Florida: Half-Scale Vietnam Wall
Named "Wall South," this half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, was dedicated in 1992. Unlike the original Wall, this one has a helicopter propped on top.
- Address:
- Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, FL
- Directions:
- On Pensacola Bay, just west of the Pensacola Bay Bridge, at the intersection of Bayfront Parkway and E. Romana St.
- Admission:
- Free
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Half-Scale Vietnam Wall
Easy access to handicap and strollers. The wall replica is in Pensacola Memorial Park. The park is full of tributes to all the different branches and military conflicts. Be sure to see the other Roadside America attractions close by.
[EC, 03/09/2024]The Huey helicopter destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 at the Veteran's Memorial Park has finally been replaced by an AH-1JC Cobra, painted to look like it did while in service over Vietnam. The helicopter was dedicated during the park's 15th Veterans Day Anniversary, Nov 12, 2007.
[Vicki Stevison, 11/25/2007]The vintage helicopter at the memorial was destroyed in Hurricane Ivan and was removed and never replaced.
[ramona, 06/30/2007]Wall South - Replica Vietnam War Memorial
An exact replica (smaller scale) of "The Wall" monument in Washington, DC. "Wall South is the only permanent Vietnam Veterans Memorial outside of the nation's capital -- to list the names of all 58,217 Americans killed or missing in Southeast Asia." A popular destination for military reunion groups, Veteran's Park also contains monuments to WWII and Korean War Veterans. This park is a lovely maintained tribute to military veterans.
[Vicki Stevison, 11/13/2000]Nearby Offbeat Places
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A salvaged Nam Era helicopter is poised over the half-scale wall. It was the nation's first "full-name" replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. Another replica wall is reported to be in Winfield, KS.