Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Coming to Ellijay

Vietnam veterans and their families will want to travel to Gilmer County this Memorial Day weekend to visit the Traveling Vietnam Wall.

The near-full scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will be on display for public viewing in Ellijay beginning Thursday.

Sandy Lyons is chair of the Gilmer County Veterans Memorial Bridge and Garden.  Lyons said the Wall is traveling to Ellijay today from Murray County and will be assembled on the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds.

The 360-foot wall will remain on display through Memorial Day from 9a to 6p each day.   Lyons said there will also be memorial services every morning and evening.

In addition to the Vietnam Wall, other monuments will also be on display to honor veterans of other wars.