Places to visit
War Memorials & Military Museums in Washington
81 war memorials and 12 military museums in Washington — places to remember and learn, listed by town with a map.
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12museums
Military museums (12)
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Marine Life Center Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00 | near Bellingham |
| Puget Sound Navy Museum Hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-16:00; Oct-Apr: Tu off; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 25: off; Jan 01: off; easter off | Bremerton |
| Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum | Everett |
| U.S. Naval Undersea Museum Hours: 10:00-16:00; Oct-Apr Tu off; PH off | Keyport |
| Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum | near Mount Vernon |
| Veteran’s Memorial Museum | near Onalaska |
| Pasco Aviation Museum | Pasco |
| Feiro Marine Life Center | Port Angeles |
| Veterans Living History Museum | Port Orchard |
| Buffalo Soldiers Museum | Tacoma |
| Lewis Army Museum Hours: We-Su 10:00-17:00; PH off | Tacoma |
| McAllister Museum of Aviation | — |
Where Medal of Honor recipients rest in Washington
- Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park6 recipients
- Soldier's Home Cemetery3 recipients
- Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery3 recipients
- Calvary Cemetery2 recipients
- Fern Hill Cemetery2 recipients
- Mountain View Cemetery2 recipients
- Tahoma National Cemetery2 recipients
- Washington Soldier's Home Cemetery2 recipients
- Acacia Memorial Park1 recipient
- Bayview Cemetery1 recipient
- Evergreen-Washetelli Cemetery1 recipient
- Fairmont Cemetery1 recipient
- Gardiner Cemetery1 recipient
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery1 recipient
- Greenwood Cemetery1 recipient
War memorials
Monuments to veterans and the fallen, from Civil War soldiers’ statues to Vietnam and Gold Star memorials, grouped by town.
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Street of Flags Veterans Memorial | near Aberdeen |
| Veterans' Memorial | near Aberdeen |
| World War I Memorial | near Aberdeen |
| Blue Star Memorial “BLUE STAR MEMORIAL BY-WAY ¶ A tribute to the Armed Forces of America ¶ Lynden Garden Club ¶ National Garden Clubs, Inc” | near Bellingham |
| Grand Army of the Republic “DEDICATED TO THE GRAND ¶ ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ¶ DEPARTMENT OF ¶ WASHINGTON AND ALASKA ¶ BY THE WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS ¶ SONS OF VETERANS...” | near Bellingham |
| Whatcom County Veterans Memorial | near Bellingham |
| Berryman War Memorial | near Brewster |
| Veteran's Memorial | near Castle Rock |
| Gold Star Families Memorial Monument | near Edmonds |
| Korean War | near Edmonds |
| Buckley Veteran's Memorial | near Enumclaw |
| Muckleshoot Tribe Veteran's Memorial | near Enumclaw |
| Purple Heart Memorial | near Enumclaw |
| South Prairie Veteran's Memorial | near Enumclaw |
| Everett City War Memorial | near Everett |
| Veterans' Memorial Flagpole | near Everett |
| 9/11 Memorial | near Fife |
| Afghanistan, Gulf, & Iraq War Memorial “Gulf War 1990-1991 Iraq War 2003-2021 Gulf War KIA - 143 Iraq War KIA - 4,431 WIA - 31,994 "I left a piece of my soul that will always...” | near Fife |
| Honoring Gold Star Families | near Fife |
| Milton Veterans Memorial | near Fife |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | near Kennewick |
| Auburn Veterans Memorial | near Kent |
| Maple Valley Veterans Memorial | near Kent |
| Veterans Memorial Park Community Building Dedication Plaque | near Kent |
| Veterans Memorial Section | near Kent |
| Vietnam War Memorial | near Kent |
| Veterans Memorial | near Keyport |
| World War I Memorial | near Keyport |
| Lake Stevens Veterans Memorial “"This memorial is dedicated to the memory of our brave young patriots of the Lake Stevens area who served with honor and gave their...” | Lake Stevens |
| Veteran's Memorial Hall | near McCleary |
| Spanish American War Memorial “SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898 - 1902 CUBA PORTORICO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS USA IN MEMORY OF THE VETERANS OF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR-PHILIPPINE...” | near Mount Vernon |
| Veterans Memorial of Stanwood | near Mount Vernon |
| Korean War Memorial “The names of all Washingtonians killed in the war and informational plaques about the war are inscribed on the memorial along with:...” | near Olympia |
| Medal of Honor | near Olympia |
| POW | near Olympia |
| Tenino Veterans Memorial | near Olympia |
| Vietnam Memorial | near Olympia |
| World War II Memorial | near Olympia |
| The Sentinel | near Onalaska |
| Thomas J. Kinsman Veterans Memorial Park | Onalaska |
| Veteran's Memorial | near Puyallup |
| Veterans Archway | near Redmond |
| Renton War Memorial | near Renton |
| World War 2 Memorial | near Renton |
| In Memory to our War Dead “In Memory to our War Dead” | near SeaTac |
| Veterans Memorial | near SeaTac |
| Fallen Soldiers Memorial “Tổ Quốc Ghi Ơn” | near Seattle |
| Garden of Remembrance | near Seattle |
| Medal of Honor | near Seattle |
| Monument to Spanish Civil War Volunteers | near Seattle |
| Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial | near Snoqualmie |
| Battle of Spokane Plains monument “The battle of Spokane Plains was fought near this spot on September 5, 1858, in which U.S. troops under command of Col. George Wright...” | near Spokane |
| Veterans Memorial | near Spokane |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | near Spokane |
| Connell's Priaire Battle Historical Marker “This memorial was erected by the Washington State Historical Society A.D. 1924 In this vicinity seven white men on way form Camp Naches...” | near Sumner |
| Korea & Vietnam War Memorial | near Sumner |
| Orting Veteran's Memorial Wall | near Sumner |
| WWI & WWII War Memorial | near Sumner |
| Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine | near Tacoma |
| Battle Ground Veterans Memorial | near Vancouver |
| Clark County War Veteran's Memorial “Dedicated in memory of those who died in the defense of our Country” | near Vancouver |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza VFW | near Vancouver |
| Vietnam Memorial | near Walla Walla |
| World War II Memorial | near Walla Walla |
| B-24 Bomber Wing | near Wenatchee |
| Captain Nathan Olney Memorial and Grave Site | — |
| Gold Star Families Memorial Monument | — |
| Horse Slaughter Monument “In 1858 Col. George Wright was sent from Walla Walla to suppress an Indian outbreak. After defeating the Indians in battles he captured...” | — |
| Klickitat County Veterans Memorial | — |
| Klickitat County World War I Memorial | — |
| Korean War Memorial “Dedicated to all the men and women of Jefferson County who served in the Korean War and most especially to those who made the supreme sacrifice” | — |
| Makah Veterans Memorial | — |
| Military Veterans Memorial | — |
| Robert E. Bush Memorial | — |
| U.S. Coast Guard Memorial “In Grateful recognition of the continuous presence of the U.S. Coast Guard in Port Townsend since 1854” | — |
| Veterans Memorial | — |
| Veterans Memorial Garden | — |
| Veterans Memorial of Zillah | — |
| War Memorial | — |
| Woodland Veterans Memorial | — |
| World War I Memorial | — |
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Help & support
Veteran resources in Washington
VA care, cemeteries, USO centers, posts and meeting places.
Medal of HonorRecipients from Washington
55 recipients.
Memorial and museum locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some entries may be incomplete; opening hours of museums should be checked before visiting.