The Ohio Veterans Memorial Park is constructed of many monuments. The flagship of the park is the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall. The west side of the one hundred and twenty-five foot long, polished black granite wall contains the names of the 3,095 Ohioans who gave their lives in service to our nation during the Vietnam War. It is the longest free-standing monument in the nation. It is held in place only by its own weight. (The national wall in D.C. is held in place by an earthen backfill.) The west side of the wall is engraved with all of the conflicts that Ohio has been involved with, since the War of 1812. All of the photos on this section of the wall were engraved with actual photos of the wars except 1812. (There were no cameras).