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National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus, OH

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

A Columbus museum that presents the personal stories of veterans from every branch and era of U.S. military service.

300 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 · Columbus, OH

About National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Located on the Scioto Peninsula, this national museum focuses on individual veterans rather than on specific wars. Visitors follow a narrative path through the experiences of people who served in peacetime and in wartime. It opened in 2018 as a reimagining of the earlier Franklin County Veterans Memorial, and it also runs programs, exhibitions, and events for the public.

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