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Indiana Places and HistoryAuthor: Paul
Listeners to Indiana Places and History will learn the fascinating history of many of the many of the places and events in Indiana. Archive episodes may be found at this link:Mossy Feet Books. Language: en-us Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Congressional Medal of Honor MemorialVisitors to Indianapolis will find the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial along the Canal Walk near downtown Indianapolis between the White River State Park and Military Park on the Canal Walk. The site is also the first recorded point where the city of Indianapolis held it first Independence Day Celebration. On the north bank of the Central Canal, this was also the site of a Union Army camp during the American Civil War.Dedicated in 999, this was the first memorial of its type in the United States. The Memorial honors the nations Medal of Honor's recipients.It consists of 15 curved walls that contain 27 green-backed glass panels that have the names of the Medal's recipients engraved on them.From the Book East Central Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page
