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Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

A National Park Service record from April 2016 documents a six-medal Medal of Honor spotlight exhibition featuring named Civil War recipients. The Park Service explicitly stated the exhibit would remain on view for six months. Those award objects belong in this archive as documented historical exhibit and collection records, but they must NOT be advertised as an active 2026 gallery or as objects visitors can count on seeing now.

MOH-MUS-000072Evidence reviewed 2026-10-10Open to the public
Entrance to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to Gettysburg Museum and Visitor CenterPhoto by Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center provides visitors with historical galleries, battlefield interpretation, collections research, an orientation film and access to the Gettysburg Cyclorama. The building stands near the scene of the July 1863 battle. Objects held in NPS collections help tell the story of soldiers from both armies and the larger national consequences of the Civil War.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The NPS 2016 exhibit announcement names five medal recipients and makes the temporary display period explicit. Historical exhibition documentation can support recipient-to-institution connections without misrepresenting current gallery access. The museum is also a valuable broader research starting point for Gettysburg-related battlefield valor.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Historic 2016 six-month Medal of Honor spotlight (no longer advertised as active)

Five named recipients represented in NPS exhibit records

Gettysburg Cyclorama and battlefield interpretation

Civil War artifact galleries and research

Visitor orientation to battlefield routes

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

5 total5 original medals

Original Medal of Honor

Daniel P. Reigle

The National Park Service lists this recipient among the named genuine Medal of Honor awards in its six-month Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center exhibit opened April 2016. The exhibition has ended; there is no claim the medal is on public display in 2026.

Record: NPS six-month Medal of Honor spotlight exhibit, April to October 2016

Verified 2026-10-10 · Historical

Evidence sources and scope

Historical, date-bounded museum exhibition. Further research required to confirm individual current custody and access.

Original Medal of Honor

Edward Lyons Gilligan

The National Park Service lists this recipient among the named genuine Medal of Honor awards in its six-month Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center exhibit opened April 2016. The exhibition has ended; there is no claim the medal is on public display in 2026.

Record: NPS six-month Medal of Honor spotlight exhibit, April to October 2016

Verified 2026-10-10 · Historical

Evidence sources and scope

Historical, date-bounded museum exhibition. Further research required to confirm individual current custody and access.

Original Medal of Honor

James Jackson Purman

The National Park Service lists this recipient among the named genuine Medal of Honor awards in its six-month Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center exhibit opened April 2016. The exhibition has ended; there is no claim the medal is on public display in 2026.

Record: NPS six-month Medal of Honor spotlight exhibit, April to October 2016

Verified 2026-10-10 · Historical

Evidence sources and scope

Historical, date-bounded museum exhibition. Further research required to confirm individual current custody and access.

Original Medal of Honor

Wallace W Johnson

The National Park Service lists this recipient among the named genuine Medal of Honor awards in its six-month Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center exhibit opened April 2016. The exhibition has ended; there is no claim the medal is on public display in 2026.

Record: NPS six-month Medal of Honor spotlight exhibit, April to October 2016

Verified 2026-10-10 · Historical

Evidence sources and scope

Historical, date-bounded museum exhibition. Further research required to confirm individual current custody and access.

Original Medal of Honor

Alonzo H. Cushing

The National Park Service lists this recipient among the named genuine Medal of Honor awards in its six-month Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center exhibit opened April 2016. The exhibition has ended; there is no claim the medal is on public display in 2026.

Record: NPS six-month Medal of Honor spotlight exhibit, April to October 2016

Verified 2026-10-10 · Historical

Evidence sources and scope

Historical, date-bounded museum exhibition. Further research required to confirm individual current custody and access.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Original Medal of Honor collection historyGettysburg battlefield exhibitsCivil War material cultureHistoric six-month 2016 Medal of Honor exhibitArchive and museum research

Service connections

U.S. Army

Conflict connections

American Civil War