This museum was on our route after crossing into the state of Virginia. It had been started in 1923 as the American Legion Museum. The veterans from WWI provided many of the artifacts for the early collection. Hugh was keen to take some pictures of guns and tanks as his grandson Will has taken an interest in military armaments and war.
There was excellent displays starting with the Mexican Wars, then the War of Independence, then the Civil War and on to WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam.
There was an impressive display of armaments from not only the US but also enemy’s like the Nazis and the Taliban.
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| This is John McCain’s fathers uniform |
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| This is a memorial to the 52 US Submarines that were lost with their approx 250 officers and over 3000 crew.. |
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| Interesting history of how local Militia were armed before the formation of armies. |
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| A description of how the US became divided before the start of the Civil War. |
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