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The triangular area now known as Vietnam Veterans Plaza was built in 1971. Formerly named Jeanette Park, it honored The Jeanette, the flagship of an ill-fated Arctic expedition from 1879 to 1881. In 1982, the site was chosen as the home of the Vietnam Veterans memorial, and the City Council renamed it in honor of that memorial, which was dedicated in 1985. The plaza and memorial stand as New York City’s testimonial to the brave young men and women who served the country during the Vietnam War. To transform the plaza into an attractive and dignified setting for the memorial, a public-private coalition led its redesign and reconstruction with support from the Vietnam Veterans community, the Alliance for Downtown New York, City of New York Parks and Recreation, and the City Parks Foundation. Major funding came from the Retirement Systems of Alabama, owners of 55 Water Street, private donors with allocations from the Mayor through the Department of Parks and Recreation, the City Council, and the Manhattan Borough President.
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