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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
is located along
NY 300
in the
Town of New Windsor
,
New York
, less than two miles south of the
Town of Newburgh
line and not far from the
City of Newburgh
. It is a
Purple Heart
national registry of military personnel that were injured or killed during combat. In 1782, at
his headquarters
, George Washington created the
Badge of Military Merit
to be given to enlisted men and noncommissioned officers for meritorious action. The museum is located right next to
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
, the last base of the
Continental Army
.
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