The Memorial is located on the north bank of the Indiana Central Canal, adjacent to Military Park, and consists of 27 glass panels set in concrete bases.

The panels are arranged into 15 walls, each representing an armed conflict in which a Medal of Honor was awarded.

The site that was chosen was the same area where Indianapolis's first recorded Independence Day celebration was held.

96 living Medal of Honor recipients attended the unveiling and dedication of the monument on Memorial Day, May 28, 1999.

[1] The designers of the monument were architect landscape artists Eric Fulford and Ann Reed of ROAMworks.