Museum Visit
Museum Location and Directions
Northgate Mall
Hwy 153 at Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Directions: From Interstate 75: Take 153 North across Chickamauga Dam.
Northgate Mall will be on the right about two miles after the dam.
The exhibit is inside the Mall adjacent to Piccadilly Cafeteria.
Admission is free.
Museum Hours
Mon-Thu 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Sat-Sun 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Museum Tour
While focusing on the Medal of Honor recipients, the museum is designed to honor all veterans and educate everyone about the stories of many of our nation’s heroes. The museum’s exhibits provide a timeline of American history starting with the Revolutionary War and proceeds through the War on Terror. The history of America is revealed through pictures, narratives, uniforms and actual artifacts. The Civil War exhibit features displays of Mary Walker, the only woman awarded the Medal of Honor, and Andrew’s Raid. Exhibits of the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War feature such famous Americans as Buffalo Bill Cody and President Theodore Roosevelt. The stories of the Boxer Rebellion, the Philippine Insurrection, the skirmishes in Latin America and Mexico unfold in these exhibits. The exploits of Alvin York and Eddie Rickenbacker are focal points in the World War I exhibit. The stories of heroes such as “Pappy Boyington”, Audie Murphy, and Matt Urban are featured in the World War II exhibit. The Korean exhibit features Hiroshi Miyamura. The focal point of the Vietnam exhibit is the plexiglass etched with all of Medal of Honor recipients. The War on Terror exhibit includes the stories of soldiers who participated in Iraqi Freedom through the current campaigns in Iraq and Afganistan.
In addition, the museum contains special exhibits displaying unique artifacts from the following Medal of Honor recipients:
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Technical Sergeant Charles H. Coolidge - Technical Sergeant Charles H. Coolidge was awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership at Belmont-sur-Buttant in France during WW II.
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Private First Class Desmond T. Doss - Private First Class (Medic) Desmond T. Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor for the risks he took to save the lives of many comrades during the Battle for Okinawa during WW II.
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First Sergeant Maximo Yabes - First Sergeant Maximo Yabes was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near Phu Hoa Dong, Vietnam.
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Command Sergeant Major Paul B. Huff - Command Sergeant Major Paul B. Huff was awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership and daring combat skill near Carano, Italy during WW II.
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Sergeant First Class Ray E. Duke - Sergeant First Class Ray E. Duke was awarded the Medal of Honor for his outstanding courage Near Mugok, Korea.
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Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray - Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while treating wounded Marines on the battlefield near An Hoa, Vietnam.
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Sergeant Mitchell W. Stout - Sergeant Mitchell W. Stout was awarded the Medal of Honor when he used his body to shield his comrades from a grenade Khe Gio Bridge in Vietnam.
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Sergeant Ray McKibben - Sergeant Ray McKibben was awarded the Medal of Honor for single-handedly destroying several enemy bunkers and rescued a wounded soldier before being mortally wounded near Song Mao in Vietnam.
- Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis - Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions Quang Nam Province, Vietnam on a search and clear mission during Operation Swift.
During your visit to the museum, take the Museum Detective Challenge.