Test of Medal: Charles J. Shaw

Now on view at the Bowers Museum, Test of Medal: Charles J. Shaw and the Montford Point Marines of Santa Ana.

Shaw was the first Black drill instructor to train an integrated platoon of Marines and an important member of the Black community in Santa Ana.

This exclusive display offers a variety of Shaw’s personal possessions from his time in the Marines including his Congressional Gold Medal.

Free General Admission - active duty military with proof of ID