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National Infantry Museum










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                       Saluting Those Who Serve



              olumbus is forever grateful to the   NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM
              soldiers, families, and citizens who   AND SOLDIER CENTER
         C go all out for our country every day.     Voted America’s Best Free Museum, Best
                                           History Museum, and among the world’s
         ETERNAL FLAME MEMORIAL            top 12 military museums by CNN Travel.
           Honor our veterans and Medal of Honor   Trace the footsteps of the Infantry from the
                                           Revolutionary War to today. Free admission.
         recipients when you visit the Eternal Flame   Suggested donation $5 per person.
         memorial on the south side of Columbus’   1775 Legacy Way at Patriot Park
         Government Center at 100 10th Street (the   706.685.5800 | nationalinfantrymuseum.org
         9th Street side of the building).
                                           NATIONAL CIVIL WAR NAVAL
         U.S. ARMY FORT MOORE &            MUSEUM AT PORT COLUMBUS
         THE MANEUVER CENTER OF              See the remains of the CSS Jackson, an
         EXCELLENCE                        ironclad built in Columbus. Go aboard the
           Established in 1918, Fort Moore (formerly   recreated USS Hartford. Explore a unique
         Fort Benning) is home to the U.S. Army   collection of flags, cannons and wartime
         Maneuver Center of Excellence.    artifacts. The museum connects people
                                           with the past.   (outside)
           - Annual Celebrations           1002 Victory Dr., Columbus, GA
           - Recreation                    706.327.9798 | portcolumbus.org
           - Airborne Jump Towers
           - Doughboy Stadium              ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL
           - Campbell King Horse Show Bowl  HISTORIC SITE
         1 Karker St., Fort Moore, GA 31905    The largest of military prisons of the
         706.545.1500 | army.mil/moore     Civil War, this is also home to the National
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