Exhibitions

Presentation Swords

January 1, 1985 – April 7, 1985

National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC

1st Floor, West corridor

See on Map Floor Plan

See approximately 18 swords, some of them highly decorated with jewels and precious metals. Dating from the early 19th century to World War II, many belonged to prominent military officers, including Generals Grant and Pershing, and Confederate General Magruder.