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About the Museum

Located on the hangar deck of the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, the museum details the eight eras of Medal of Honor history: The Civil War; Indian Campaigns; Wars of American Expansion; Peacetime; World War I; World War II; Korea; and Vietnam. Panels list all of the Medal of Honor recipients to date and include such well-known names as Audie Murphy, Sergeant Alvin York and Jimmie Doolittle.

Museum Background

This national museum is also home to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the most unique, and perhaps the most exclusive, organization in the United States. Society members share the distinct honor of wearing our nation’s highest award for military valor.

The Medal of Honor Museum features interactive exhibits that explain the origin of the Medal of Honor and its distinctions. The exhibits tell the stories of brave Americans who displayed remarkable courage, such as Audie Murphy, Sergeant Alvin York and Jimmy Doolittle. Even now, the Medal of Honor continues to touch the lives of Americans as the museum pays special tribute to the first Medal of Honor recipients from the War On Terror: exceptional Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point has become the premier visitor attraction in the Charleston region. Come experience the embodiment of honor, courage and sacrifice.

shown: Museum Entrance

The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum is located on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in the Charleston Harber.

shown: Medal Display

The museum features exhibits that explain the origins of the medals and the symbolism in their design.

shown: Artifacts

Exhibits tell the stories of brave Americans who displayed remarkable courage such as Audie Murphy, Sergeant Alvin York and Jimmy Doolittle.

 

shown: History of the Medal

Explore the history of the Medal, from its creation during the Civil War to today.