About this episode

This episode discusses the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial located in Indianapolis and its historical significance.

Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial Visitors 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...

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