The Inland Northwest Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Spokane, Washington was designed by Deborah Copenhaver Fellows. The memorial is a bronze statue of a male soldier holding a letter. The bronze part weighs 400 pounds (180 kg), and the granite base weighs 3,400 pounds (1,500 kg). The artist's commission was $95,000, raised through local donations after Portland, Oregon made a bid to buy the statue.[1][2] It was created in 1984,[3] and dedicated on November 11, 1985, after installation in Riverfront Park.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b Lacey Sipos. "Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Spokane Historical Society. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Businessman's pledge assures Vietnam Memorial". The Seattle Times. October 13, 1985. p. B4.
- ^ Copenhaver, Deborah (March 8, 1984). "Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via siris-artinventories.si.edu Library Catalog.
- ^ Will Campbell (July 10, 2018). "Battle lines being drawn over idea to move Vietnam memorial from Riverfront Park". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dedication remembers war's veterans". Spokesman-Review. November 11, 1985. pp. A1, A5. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.