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The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army. It opened on November 11, 2020. [ 1 ] Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history.
Virginia Beach: Virginia Beach: Tidewater/Hampton Roads: Historic house: Mid-18th-century brick home, open for tours on a limited basis by the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum: Fort Gregg-Adams: Prince George: Central: Military: U.S. Army Transportation Museum: Newport News: Newport News ...
The facility was laid out in 1911, with construction beginning in 1912, [6] as the State Rifle Range for the use of the state militia. Between 1922 and 1942, it was named after the then serving Governor of Virginia, being firstly named Camp Trinkle (1922–1926), then Camp Byrd (1926–1930), Camp Pollard (1930–1934), Camp Peery (1934–1938), and Camp Price (1938–1942). [7]
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
Fort Story became a military installation in 1914 when the Virginia General Assembly gave the land to the U.S. Government "to erect fortifications and for other military purposes". The base was named for Major General John Patten Story (1841–1915), a noted coast artilleryman of his day.
Established in 1919 and officially opened to the public in 1924, to exhibit captured enemy equipment and materiel, the Museum was located in Building 314 of the Aberdeen Proving Ground and operated by the U.S. Army until 1967. Co-location with APG provided convenient access to the equipment being delivered to APG for testing after World War I.
American Revolutionary War museums in Virginia (1 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Virginia" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Fort Gregg-Adams, in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, is a United States Army post and headquarters of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)/ Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE), the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Ordnance School, the U.S. Army Transportation School, the Army Sustainment University (ALU), Defense Contract Management ...