State military museum

Utah Military Museum at Historic Fort Douglas

The official recipient-location record for Junior van Noy identifies the museum as a location of his original Medal of Honor. The official institution page currently reports the museum as temporarily closed, so the archive does not imply present public access to the medal or galleries.

MOH-MUS-000030Evidence reviewed 2026-10-09Temporarily closed

Fort Douglas Military MuseumBeneathtimp / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 · CC0 1.0 ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

The Utah Military Museum at Historic Fort Douglas preserves the military history of Utah, the fort, local units, and Utah service members. Its collections connect nineteenth-century garrison history with later National Guard and overseas service. The historic post setting is central to the institution’s interpretation.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The museum is useful for Utah military history, Fort Douglas, National Guard lineage, local recipient biography, and the preservation of state-associated military artifacts.

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.

Junior van Noy original-medal relationship

Historic Fort Douglas

Utah National Guard and unit history

State military artifacts

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

1 total1 original medal

Original Medal of Honor

Junior van Noy

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s current recipient profile identifies the Utah Military Museum at Historic Fort Douglas as a location of Junior van Noy’s Medal of Honor. The institution is currently closed, so this record does not imply public gallery access.

Record: Official Location of Medal record

Verified 2026-10-08 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

Junior van Noy recipient profile and medal-location record ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Utah Military Museum at Historic Fort Douglas ↗Utah National Guard

This is a verified collection-location relationship. It does not by itself establish that the medal is continuously or currently displayed. The institution closure must remain visible wherever this relationship is presented.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Utah military historyFort DouglasNational Guard historylocal service members

Service connections

U.S. Army

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

The museum is temporarily closed. Consult the official Utah National Guard page for reopening information, collection contacts, and any special access announcements.

32 Potter Street
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113
United States

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

Do not plan a normal public visit while the closure notice remains active.
Use the official page for status changes and collection inquiries.

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

Access status

Temporarily closed

Map point: 40.763985, -111.834125 · Verified Commons Geotag

Institution sources

Utah Military Museum at Historic Fort Douglas ↗Utah National Guard · Priority 2
Fort Douglas Military Museum exterior photograph and camera location ↗Wikimedia Commons · Priority 5

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.