Oregon Korean War Memorial & Interpretive Center

The Oregon Korean War Memorial is a war memorial located in Wilsonville, Oregon. Completed in 2000, it honors the Oregon soldiers and the Korean people from the Korean War. The memorial is located within a 5.5-acre Town Center Park and features a 109-foot long granite wall that includes the names of 298 Oregonians who died or were listed as missing from the war.

The memorial includes a 500-foot long path built of concrete that curves the length of the memorial. In front of the wall is a 12-foot wide brick terrace that spans the entire length of the wall. Bricks in this terrace are imbedded with the names of those who donated to the memorial and there are bronze plaques engraved with key dates and events of the war. Flags of the United States, South Korea, United Nations, POW/MIA and the State of Oregon are flown from 30-foot flag poles placed along the brick terrace. The memorial is also home to a life-sized bronze statue of General Douglas MacArthur who served as Commander in Chief of United Nations Forces in Korea from July 8, 1950 to April 11, 1951.

Want to explore more? As you view the memorial, try and answer the questions to this educational worksheet.