Throughout your journey through our exhibits you will pass through five character kiosques that explore the five traits that all Medal of Honor recipients exhibit: patriotism, sacrifice, citizenship, integrity, and commitment. These are contemplative areas that allow the visitor to think about these important traits and how they relate to their own lives. These character traits are applicable in military service and civilian life and can help us tackle challenges from the boardroom to the playground. These are also the areas in the Heritage Center where our Medals of Honor are proudly displayed.
The exhibit pathway then takes you through the Indian Wars and wars in the pacific. These exhibits feature more Medal of Honor recipients, including George Jordan, who was a former slave from Williamson County, Tennessee. Jordan was a Buffalo Soldier who received his Medal of Honor for actions on two different occasions. Jordan, and the men under his command, successfully repelled a much larger group of attackers, thus saving the town of Carrizo Canyon, NM and on a separate occasion, his detachment of 19 men repelled more than 100 combatants. The figure of Jordan will greet guests as he races astride his horse.
To learn more, visit our Heritage Center and take a tour of our main gallery.
