The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is a modern temple for commemorating the valor and sacrifice of Purple Heart recipients. Sitting on the slope of Temple Hill in New Windsor, New York, where General George Washington established the Badge of Merit – the precursor to the Purple Heart – for valorous efforts during the American Revolution, the Museum is distinctive yet integrated into the rustic colonial landscape. Inspired by the color and texture of 18th-century rough-hewn log cantonment structures surrounding it, the weathered steel Hall of Honor is sited to announce its presence from the roadside entry. A sculpted arcuated portal addresses the visitors' approach from parking and a welcoming and accessible promenade, lined with five granite benches dedicated to each branch of military service, negotiates a steeply sloping site.