Naval History Museum

USS KIDD Veterans Museum

The museum directly states that Admiral Isaac C. Kidd’s Medal of Honor and Purple Heart were transferred in 1998 from the wardroom of USS KIDD (DDG-993) to a named admiral exhibit in Baton Rouge. This supplies a recipient-specific primary evidence chain distinct from the museum ship’s temporary overhaul status.

MOH-MUS-000097Evidence reviewed 2026-10-10Open to the public

USS KIDD ship museum in Baton Rouge, historical 2018 scenePhoto: DiscoA340; CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

Baton Rouge’s riverside Louisiana Veterans Museum combines a shoreside history institution and the preserved Fletcher-class destroyer USS KIDD (DD-661). Named for Pearl Harbor hero Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd Sr., the site interprets shipboard life, the destroyer’s Pacific War service, the Navy’s later KIDD namesakes and Louisiana veterans.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

Baton Rouge’s riverside Louisiana Veterans Museum combines a shoreside history institution and the preserved Fletcher-class destroyer USS KIDD (DD-661). Named for Pearl Harbor hero Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd Sr., the site interprets s Original object provenance and public visitor status are kept distinct.

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.

Original Medal of Honor of Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd Sr.

Kidd family and U.S. Navy ship memorabilia

Preserved USS KIDD (DD-661), currently away for overhaul

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

1 total1 original medal

Original Medal of Honor

Isaac Campbell Kidd

The USS KIDD Veterans Museum documents the transfer of Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Sr.’s Medal of Honor from the namesake DDG-993 to the Baton Rouge memorial museum in 1998. The text does not confirm uninterrupted public viewing today.

Record: 1998 transfer of Admiral Kidd medal from DDG-993 to Louisiana Veterans Museum

Verified 2026-10-10 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Sr medal and Purple Heart transfer to Baton Rouge ↗USS KIDD Veterans Museum

Direct item provenance is sourced. Physical ownership and regular visitor viewing are separate statements.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Pearl Harbor and Rear Admiral Kidd original medalsUnited States Navy destroyer heritageWorld War II Louisiana veterans

Service connections

U.S. Navy

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

305 South River Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

The museum building remains open; the destroyer has left Baton Rouge for Houma overhaul and is not available for boarding until it returns.
Photograph is a dated 2018 view of the ship at its former mooring, not a representation of its current location.
Check exhibit hours and artifact viewing with museum staff.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Open to the public

Map point: 30.4433, -91.19024 · Verified Openstreetmap Museum Feature

Institution sources

Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Sr medal and Purple Heart transfer to Baton Rouge ↗USS KIDD Veterans Museum · Priority 1
USS KIDD shore museum visit while ship away for overhaul ↗USS KIDD Veterans Museum · Priority 1

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.