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Dawn Picture of the statues within the memorial

Sun Rises over the statues of the Memorial

The American flag is centered in the backgrounds between two walkways.

Korean War Veterans Memorial in the summer

Statues of servicemen from the Korean War with fall foliage in the background

The Korean War Veterans Memorial with fall foliage

Faces of soldiers are etched onto a black granite wall

The Wall of Faces remembers soldiers that fought during the Korean War.

Nineteen stainless steel statues reflect on a black granite wall

The nineteen statues reflect on the black granite wall creating an illusion of thirty-eight soldiers. The number thirty-eight represents the 38th parallel latitude where the Korean borders are located.

Physical Address:

10 Daniel French Dr, SW

Washington, DC 20002

Mailing Address:

1100 Ohio Drive SW

Washington, DC 20242

contact-details

Phone Number: 2024266841 Voice

Email Address: national_mall@nps.gov
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Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

At the Korean War Veterans Memorial, "Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met."

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Directions:

GPS Coordinates: 38.887778, -77.047660 Address: 10 Daniel French Dr, SW, Washington, D.C. Nearest Intersection: Independence Ave. & Daniel Chester French Dr. SW

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Always Open

The sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks (other than the Washington Monument) are always open to the public. Restrooms, museums and elevators close in the evenings (check individual sites for hours)

Rangers on Duty

Rangers are on Duty to assist the Visiting Public from 9:30 am to 10:00 pm daily (except christmas). The United States Park Police are on Duty 24 hours a day.

Weather Information:

Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)