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This memorial pays tribute to Medal of Honor recipients representing 15 different conflicts.

A series of 27 curved glass walls is etched with the names of all recipients, their branch of service and the locations of their heroic actions.

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FEATURES

Other features of the memorial include:

Daily Stories at Dusk

Every day at dusk, the Medal of Honor Memorial plays recorded stories of medal recipients or of the conflicts in which they fought. Located in White River State Park along the canal behind the Indiana State Museum, this is the nation’s only memorial honoring Medal of Honor recipients, the country’s highest award for military valor.

The curved glass walls

Each stand 7 to 10 feet high and are grouped by conflict dating back to the Civil War.

Motion-activated audio system

A motion-activated audio system plays a 30-minute narrative highlighting some of the courageous acts of bravery when the monument is approached.

Location

The memorial is adjacent to Military Park, which once served as a Civil War encampment and a training field.

Designers

The memorial was designed by Eric Fulford and Anne Reed of Ninebark Studios.

STORIES OF SERVICE

Indiana Veterans

Exhibit BackgrounderStories of Service
January 31, 2023

Stories of Service: Major Charity Adams

Early Life  Charity Adams was born on December 5, 1918 in Kittrell, North Carolina. She grew up in Columbia, South Carolina until moving to Ohio to continue her education at…
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General InformationStories of Service
February 7, 2022

Stories of Service: The Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols

Lucy Higgs Nichols was an African American who escaped slavery and became a nurse for a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Read on to learn…
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Artifacts and AttractionsGeneral InformationPress ReleasesStories of Service
August 24, 2021

20th Anniversary of 9/11: A Reflection on our Nation’s Resolve and Resiliency

20th Anniversary of 9/11: A Reflection on our Nation’s Resolve and Resiliency Most of us vividly remember the exact moment, nearly 20 years ago, when we learned about the terrorist…
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Open from dawn to dusk

ADMISSION

Free

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