Indianapolis is a city that honors the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. From the Medal of Honor Memorial to the USS Indianapolis CA 35 Memorial, there are a variety of monuments that commemorate those who have fought for our country. The Soldiers Memorial & Sailors, located in the Seven Hall Memorial District, is a tribute to all Indiana veterans. This monument consists of 27 curved glass walls that recognize the 3,456 Medal of Honor winners who have served in 15 different conflicts.
Every night, the Medal of Honor Memorial plays recorded stories of medal winners or the conflicts they fought in. The Indiana World War Memorial & Museum is situated at University Park and is one of only 26 monuments designated as a National Monument by an act of Congress. This memorial displays messages on both its concave and convex sides. The concave side features letters from World War II veterans from Indiana and the operations carried out during the war, while the convex side honors Hoosier Medal of Honor winners and the city's outstanding units.
The American Legion Mall is home to two monuments: The Medal of Honor Memorial and the Vietnam and Korean War memorials. The Medal of Honor Memorial was created by RoamWorks artists Eric Fulford and Ann Reed and is approximately 20 feet wide. It is much larger than the other two monuments, reflecting the size and scale of World War II. This monument also has engraved fragments of Hoosier soldier's notes, as well as a summary of the United States' involvement in the war. The Vietnam and Korean War memorials were designed with the intention of resembling Vietnam and Korean War memorials.
These monuments are located on the east side of the American Legion Mall and are just 2 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Installed on the east bank of the Central Canal in 1995, the USS Indianapolis CA 35 Memorial was designed by Joseph Fischer to recognize those who died in the last U. S. war. In accordance with Indiana's mandate on face coverings, visitors must wear a face covering inside all memorials and museums.
Indianapolis has more monuments and historic monuments than any other city in America (apart from Washington D. C.), making it an ideal destination for those looking to pay their respects to our nation's heroes.
