Confronting Vietnam War Memories

How does a community heal from war, especially one as divisive as the Vietnam War? How should Charlottesville remember its Vietnam War period? As America prepares in 2025 to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon that ended the Vietnam War, join us to learn about the Charlottesville-based group that upkeeps the country’s first Vietnam memorial and their plans for this important space for community healing.

Members of the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial Foundation will participate in a panel discussion about the history of the Memorial that was dedicated on April 20, 1966. It was the first public Memorial in the United States to honor all members of the United States Military who served and those who gave their lives in the war in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, especially to the lasting memory of the United States Military service members from the greater Charlottesville, Virginia area.

The Foundation is comprised of approximately 25 all-volunteer members, most of whom have served in this country's military, the majority in the war in Vietnam, and all are dedicated to perpetuating the Memorial ("the hill that heals").

Host or Publisher Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society