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All Chill Out

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Venerating Our Military Heroes

ith Fort Benning as our near you proud and thankful for the freedoms we
neighbor, Columbus is forever enjoy today.”
W grateful to the soldiers,
families, and citizens who go all out for our NATIONAL CIVIL WAR NAVAL
country every day. MUSEUM AT PORT COLUMBUS
Explore the USS Hartford, the ship that
NATIONAL INFANTRY Admiral Farragut famously damned the
MUSEUM & SOLDIER CENTER torpedoes at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Trace the footsteps of the Infantryman A recreated berth deck, wardroom and
from the Revolutionary War through the captain’s cabin are displayed and are
jungles of Vietnam and on to the sands of frequently used in living history at the
the Persian Gulf. Reflect on their sacrifices museum, telling the little-known stories
at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial of the navies of the Civil War.
and the ¾-scale Vietnam Wall Memorial. The ( outdoors only)
campus also includes a stadium and parade 1002 Victory Dr. • 706.327.9798
field for weekly graduations of new soldiers, portcolumbus.org
the Memorial Walk of Honor, an authentic
World War II Company Street, a full-service
restaurant, gift shop, combat simulators, “What a collection. Just a great museum with a
and giant screen theater. Voted Best Free ton of artifacts and information. Fantastic!”
Museum by readers of USA Today and
named one of the world’s top 12 military ETERNAL FLAME MEMORIAL
museums by CNN Travel. Honor our veterans when you visit the
1775 Legacy Way • 706.685.5800 Eternal Flame memorial on the south side of
nationalinfantrymuseum.org Columbus’ Government Center at 100 10th
Street (the 9th Street side of the building).
The monument also recognizes the city’s
“A moving walk among memorials will make five Medal of Honor recipients.
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