Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center

The Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center is located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States. The Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center opened in 1998 and is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was constructed in 1995. The 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) facility had a construction budget of $3.5 million; it was intended to provide a balanced view of the controversial war. When opened it was the only museum of its kind in the United States.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ DeMasters, Karen. "Community; After Fighting Its Own Battles, a Vietnam Museum Opens", The New York Times, September 27, 1988.
  2. ↑ "Nation's First Vietnam-Era Museum Opens in New Jersey", Associated Press in The Durant Daily Democrat, September 28, 1998.

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Coordinates: 40°23′36″N 74°10′28″W / 40.39333°N 74.17432°W / 40.39333; -74.17432


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