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Centered in the south lawn at the Statehouse, a bronze statue of George Washington serves to honor his public service as president, but also pays homage to his role as the Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolutionary War. The figure, designed…

The construction of the Indiana 9/11 Memorial was organized in 2010 and promoted through efforts of Greg Hess, an Indianapolis firefighter who helped with the search and rescue in New York on an Indiana Task Force FEMA team, just days after the…

As the Canal Walk turns west just south of Ohio Street, the National Medal of Honor Memorial site can be seen, on the north side, directly across the water from the Indiana State Museum. Nestled between White River State Park and Military Park, this…

The building of the USS CA-35 Indianapolis Memorial, designated as a National Memorial, was spearheaded through the efforts of surviving crew members to honor their fallen comrades. Installed near the north end of the Canal in 1995, this black and…

Looking south from the north end of Memorial Plaza, the Obelisk and World War Memorial appear in the center. The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument, from its place on Monument Circle, can be above the right side porch.

The American Legion was founded in 1919 in France. A group of twenty soldiers, including Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the oldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt, gathered at the behest of General John J Pershing with the intent of…

The Cenotaph is the focus of a striking plaza, honoring the soldiers whose burial site is unknown. Considered to be the most solemn of the spaces, the monument was originally conceived as a grave site for the first Hoosier who died in World War I,…

Looking north from the middle of Memorial Plaza, view the Obelisk in the foreground. Beyond it a grassy mallis bordered by the WWII, Korean and Vietnam war memorials, and the American Legion National Headquarter buildings. At the north end of the…

The Obelisk, a granite tower surrounded by a marble and terrazzo fountain in the middle of the block, was constructed in 1920, under the supervision of designer, Henry Hering. The gold-leaf-topped spire stands 100 ft (30 m.) tall and the lower basin…

An historical marker on the north edge of the World War Memorial Square celebrates the efforts of May Wright Sewall, a co-founder of the Indianapolis Propylaeum. This women’s organization’s site was used as a service center supporting the military…