Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial - Fictional Portrayals

Fictional Portrayals

  • Silence of the Lambs had the hall fill in for the "Memphis Courthouse" scenes, including the escape scene. All were filmed completely at Soldiers & Sailors.
  • Sorority Row had its graduation scenes filmed at the hall.
  • Dog Jack shot many scenes at the Memorial and hosted its premier in the Museum.


  • The bronze work America (1910) by Charles Keck sits above the entrance to the memorial

  • The cast bronze Lookout (1923) by Frederick Hibbard on the memorial grounds.

  • Cast bronze Parade Rest (1923) by Frederick Hibbard on the memorial grounds.

  • World War II torpedo monument outside of the memorial

  • Bell from the heavy cruiser USS Pittsburgh (CA-72)

  • The 2,300 seat auditorium, which includes a stage backdropped by the Gettysburg Address, holds events and concerts throughout the year.

  • Barack Obama with Senator Bob Casey, Jr. in the auditorium in 2008.

  • A death mask of Abraham Lincoln on display in the museum

  • Interior hallway with military uniforms and equipment on display

  • A bow ornament from the USS Pennsylvania

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