5/5 Janalyn G. 6 years ago on Google
This
is
a
lovely
museum,
with
something
for
every
military
history
enthusiast,
from
every
era
of
the
United
States'
history.
There
were
beautiful
paintings,
many
important
artifacts,
a
surprising
number
of
vehicles
and
the
interpretation
was
respectful
and
detailed.
My
favorite
exhibits
were
General
Eisenhower's
'Circus
Wagon'
from
the
Second
World
War
and
a
painting
of
General
Grant
with
his
quartermasters
at
City
Point,
though
the
DUKW
amphibious
vehicle
from
the
D-Day
campaign
and
the
Congressional
model
presented
during
plans
for
the
Tomb
of
the
Unknown
Soldier
were
also
meaningful
and
inspiring.
You
really
don't
grasp
the
size
of
the
DUKW
until
you're
just
a
breath
away
from
it,
and
I
actually
felt
a
chill
up
my
spine
as
I
saw
General
Patton's
Jeep,
which
is
cleverly
cordoned
off
by
a
double
row
of
jerrie
cans.
There
was
even
a
little
grave
marker,
next
to
a
display
of
Civil
War
saddles,
in
memory
of
an
Army
horse
called
Apple
Jack,
which
I
found
to
be
very
sweet,
and
I
liked
that
they
showed
how
Army
mules
got
their
own
gas
masks.
The
hastily
constructed
catafalque,
built
for
President
Eisenhower's
funeral,
is
displayed
reverently
near
beautiful
stained
glass
windows,
with
Jefferson
Davis'
funeral
cortege
nearby,
but
what
really
struck
me
was
a
little
canvas
personal
effects
bag,
such
as
the
Graves
Commission
used
to
return
a
fallen
soldier's
few
things
to
their
family.
People
who
feel
emotional
at
such
sights
would
do
well
to
bring
a
handkerchief.
I
was
glad
I
visited
without
my
daughter,
(age
three,)
as
some
of
the
dioramas
might
prove
unbearably
tempting
for
younger
children
to
touch
(strictly
prohibited!)
and
there
was
a
delightful
amount
of
reading,
with
signs
for
each
exhibit,
that
I
loved,
but
which
a
younger
or
less
interested
person
might
not
enjoy
as
much.
The
Women's
Museum
next
door
is
equally
good
and
of
special
emotional
significance
for
women,
but
I
loved
them
both.
Anyone
with
a
fondness
for
logistics
and
the
lesser-known
side
of
military
history
will
enjoy
learning
about
the
Quartermasters.
The
gift
shop
was
also
surprisingly
nice,
with
several
items
priced
low
enough
that
a
child
visiting
on
a
school
field
trip
could
buy
a
present
for
someone
if
they
wanted
to.
(That's
something
I
look
for
in
gift
shops,
because
nobody
likes
to
take
children
to
places
that
charge
six
weeks'
allowance
for
the
cheapest
thing.)
Overall,
I'd
say
this
museum
is
an
excellent
choice
for
older
children
and
adults
with
an
interest
in
military
history
and/or
logistics.