National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

Dedicated to honoring approximately 1.8 million American military personnel who have lost their lives or have been wounded by enemy action, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor was opened in 2006 to celebrate these brave recipients of the Purple Heart.

In recent years, the museum underwent a significant expansion of 4,300 sf. The project’s goal was to better highlight the personal stories of each recipient via integrated audio-visual presentations, effective lighting, interactive exhibits, museum-quality casework housing wartime artifacts, and substantial, large-scale graphic displays.

In collaboration with ikon.5, Kohler Ronan is proud to have designed comprehensive mechanical, electrical plumbing, and fire protection systems for this very important space located not far from Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh. The National Purple Heart Museum opened to the public in November 2020.

Photo credit: © Jeffrey Totaro, 2021