Medal of Honor Museum
Chattanooga, Tennessee
A Blue and Gray Trail Site
The Medal of Honor Museum is open once again at Northgate Mall in Hixson, Tennessee.

Northgate Exhibit Hours:
Mon - Thu 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sat - Sun 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m

For complete current information, see link under "Web site"

This page represents the original museum in downtown Chattanooga. We have already scheduled a visit to the new facilities and will update this page after that visi.

A World War II era tank and machine gun nest greets visitors to the National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History, a two-story building packed with interesting exhibits on each of the military actions in which Medals of Honor have been awarded. On Georgia Avenue in downtown Chattanooga, within walking distance of the Tennessee Aquarium, the museum is a excellent addition to a visit to downtown Chattanooga.

Initially the museum was a series of displays at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga. With help from the city, the museum began operation at its present location in 1991, although a permanent home is soon to be established near The Incline

An eight-minute film tells the story of the Medal of Honor. Vistors then may browse through more than 150 years of United States military history, starting with the "Great Locomotive Chase," whose members were the first awardees of the medal.

The museum encompasses more than just the men and woman to whom the medal has been awarded. For example, a World War I display illustrates life in the trenches of this devastating conflict. Armor, headgear, weapons, even items from everyday military life make up a majority of the displays which include information on the Civil War, various Indian Wars, The Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict and Viet Nam.

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Web site:
Medal of Honor Museum, Hixson (near Chattanooga), Tennessee

Hours:
Mon - Thu 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sat - Sun 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Additional highlights:
Directions:
From Interstate 75: Take 153 North across Chickamauga Dam. Northgate Mall will be on the right about two miles after the dam.

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