The site along the west side of the Scioto River near the Discovery Bridge on Broad Street was originally home to the Franklin County Veterans Memorial, which originally opened in 1955 and was demolished to make way for the museum in early 2015, by S.G. Loewendick & Sons.
The construction of a veterans museum was envisioned by city boosters and received support from former Senator and World War II veteran John Glenn.

It was designated as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum by the United States Congress in June 2018.
The museum was the 20th museum to receive national museum status from Congress.

It was dedicated on October 27, 2018, with a speech by former general Colin Powell.
The site along the west side of the Scioto River near the Discovery Bridge on Broad Street was originally home to the Franklin County Veterans Memorial, which originally opened in 1955 and was demolished to make way for the museum in early 2015, by S.G. Loewendick & Sons. The construction of a veterans museum was envisioned by city boosters and received support from former Senator and World War II veteran John Glenn.
It was designated as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum by the United States Congress in June 2018. The museum was the 20th museum to receive national museum status from Congress.
It was dedicated on October 27, 2018, with a speech by former general Colin Powell.
National Veterans Memorial and Museum