Stories of Service: Major Charity Adams
Early Life Charity Adams was born on December 5, 1918 in Kittrell, North Carolina. She grew up in Columbia, South Carolina until moving to Ohio to continue her education at…
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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Recognized as one of the world’s outstanding monuments, the structure has come to symbolize both the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana.
Located in the heart of downtown in Monument Circle, it was originally designed to honor Indiana’s Civil War veterans. It now commemorates the valor of Hoosier veterans who served in all wars prior to WWI, including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Frontier Wars and the Spanish-American War. One of the most popular parts of the monument is the observation deck with a 360-degree view of the city skyline from 275 feet up.
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On this day, in 1945, Ernie Pyle died in the Pacific near the end of World War II.
Ernie Pyle was born in Dana, Indiana and was a Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist and war correspondent. He left a legacy of war stories about ordinary American soldiers who fought during WWII.
Learn more about Ernie Pyle at the Indiana War Memorials Museum; open Wednesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm Admission is free.
*** The Shrine Room is closed for construction and is slated to reopen mid to late-September, 2025.
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The Gold Mile is an experience for IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon participants and it pays tribute to fallen service members and their surviving families (Gold Star Families). You are invited to volunteer to pay special tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes on May 3, 2025. Located at mile 6 on the backstretch of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, YOU can encourage participants holding American flags, and display photos and banners to honor the fallen.
You’re invited to be part of this special tribute. If interested, complete the following volunteer form at:
https://500festival.wufoo.com/forms/pzq32ki0o1c9uy/
To make a donation to the 500 Festival go to:
https://500festivalfoundation.com/foundation/foundation/campaign/
Put your green thumb to the test and join the Plant and Tend volunteer group at the Indiana War Memorial Parks this summer!
Interested in volunteering your time helping beautify our Indiana War Memorials Historic District parks please visit: https://www.indianawarmemorials.org/donate/volunteer/
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Honor your veteran this summer with a Brick of Honor. The bricks are placed at the foot of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis, creating a lasting tribute to each veteran’s service and sacrifice.
Learn more about our Bricks of Honor program: https://www.indianawarmemorials.org/commemorate/
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In March of 2023, the Indiana War Memorial was presented a framed newspaper article from the original dedication of the Medal of Honor Ceremony in 1999. The framed article is now on display in the Grand Lobby of the Indiana War Memorial.
Stop by and see this newspaper today, along with all our exhibits and artifacts representing U.S. and Indiana military service. The War Memorial is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.
Admission is free!
*** The Shrine Room is closed for construction and is slated to reopen mid to late-September, 2025.
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Construction Update!
You may have noticed the steps on the south side of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument are under construction. The steps are being replaced. The new steps will be limestone from the same quarry as the original steps.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument observatory is open Thursday through Sunday from 10:30am. - 5:30pm.
Visit the observatory on your next visit downtown!
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On this day in 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia. This brought an end to the U.S. Civil War after more than 500,000 American deaths.
Did you know the Eli Lilly Civil War Museum is now open in the Indiana War Memorial Museum. Visit the exhibit and see artifacts that have been transferred from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, as well as artifacts that have never before been on display. The Indiana War Memorial Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 to 5. Admission is free!
*** The Shrine Room is closed for construction and is slated to reopen mid to late-September, 2025.
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The U.S. entered World War I in April of 1917, soon after Corporal James Bethel Gresham of Evansville, Indiana traveled to France and fought under General John J. Pershing. Corporal Gresham was the first American soldier to be killed in November, 1917.
Learn more about the life and death of Corporal Gresham: https://www.indianawarmemorials.org/2021/04/09/the-first-to-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1PeiixMCT_ozYN0-Eb69dtKJc9x_EhFBlfOO2vm-F2VKdiYIcy7uwGAls
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Hours inside: Please call for hours 317-234-6999
Hours outside: Open from dawn to dusk
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