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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

Contact Info
374 Temple Hill Road Route 300
New Windsor, New York 12584

Phone 1:
845-561-1765
Basics
Type:
Historical Site,
State Parks

Description

Visitors can search for Purple Heart recipients in the Roll of Honor, listen to interviews with Purple Heart recipients and learn about the sacrifices of America's military men and women.

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Hours:
Monday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Sunday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
Closed Holidays except for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Presidents Day

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The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New York's Hudson River Valley honors the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The location of the Hall of Honor on the same grounds an the New Windsor Cantonment commemorates the awarding of the Purple Heart to 138 World War I veterans on these grounds in 1932.
The Purple Heart is awarded only to those who have been killed or wounded in combat and is America's oldest military decoration. The Hall of Honor is the first in the nation dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices of the more than 1.7 million recipients of this award.
The mission of the Hall of Honor is to collect, preserve and share the stories of Purple Heart recipients from all branches of service and across generation to ensure that all recipients are represented. One way their history and stories are preserved is through the Roll of Honor an electronic database where visitors can search for Purple Heart recipients by name, conflict or even battle. There are currently over 165,000 names enrolled here at the Hall, and visitors who are recipients, or who know of recipients are encouraged to enroll in the Roll of Honor. Information on enrollment can be obtained by contacting the site.
In addition to the Roll of Honor, there are exhibits chronicling the experiences of recipients and three interactive kiosks where visitors can watch excerpts of videotaped interviews of recipients who are describing their experiences. A film "For Military Merit" provides visitor with the history and significance of the Purple Heart.
Special programs and events throughout the year highlight the experiences and sacrifices that have been made by the men and women of America's military.
For more information or to enroll a Purple Heart recipient please call the site, or visit our website: www.thepurpleheart.com.

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