The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum is located on board the historic aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. 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. Its members share the distinct honor of wearing our nation’s highest award for military valor.
The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum features interactive exhibits that explain the origin of the Medal of Honor and what it stands for. Perhaps of greater importance, these 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 Congressional Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point has become the premier visitor attraction in the Greater Charleston area. Come experience the embodiment of honor, courage and sacrifice.
The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum is included in the Patriots Point admission.
For more information, please visit the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
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The USS Yorktown is nearly 900 feet in length, weighing in at more than 27,000 tons.
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