On National Purple Heart Day, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History opens a dedicated exhibit honoring the men and women who bore the cost of American courage. It's a meaningful afternoon — a chance to pause, reflect, and pay respect to a legacy that runs deeper than any headline. Admission is free, making it an easy and worthwhile reason to point the car toward the bay for a few hours. When the day is done, the short drive back along the coast brings you home to Beached Inn, where the porch light is on, the salt air settles over Cinnamon Shore, and the quieter rhythm of the Gulf is waiting to close out the evening.
Purple Heart Exhibit Grand Opening — Corpus Christi

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