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Visitors interested in military history will not want to miss The Medal of Honor Memorial located on the eastern part of Capitol Campus.

Included among numerous other war and military monuments, the Medal of Honor Memorial is a full scale replica of the national Medal of Honor monument located in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and it honors those Washington citizens who have received the nation's highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Walk to the Medal of Honor Memorial
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Visit Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge See vintage helicopters at the Olympic Flight Museum Take the kids to the Hands On Children's Museum Grab a snack at Olympia Farmers Market Take your teen to the WET Science Center Have a picnic at Percival Landing Park Washington Center for the Performing Arts Learn about sea life at the South Sound Estuarium Step back in time at the Bigelow House Museum Visit the Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm Learn about geology at the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve Enjoy lake views from Millersylvania State Park Visit the tasting room at Medicine Creek Winery Learn about environmental issues at the East Bay Public Plaza Play with baby animals at Lattin's Country Cider Mill & Farm Play basketball at Priest Point Park Go scuba diving in Tolmie State Park Go birdwatching in Woodard Bay Conservation Area Walk your dog in Marathon Park Camp in Capitol State Forest Walk around the boardwalk at McLane Creek Nature Trail Enjoy State Capitol views from West Bay Park Visit the community gardens at Yauger Park Visit Heritage Park Fountain in downtown Olympia Walk to the Medal of Honor Memorial

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