| Washington National Guard Museum | |
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  The present museum building in Washington state
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| Established | 1989[1] |
| Location |
Building #2 (The Arsenal) Camp Murray, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°06′54″N 122°33′53″W / 47.1150°N 122.5647°WCoordinates: 47°06′54″N 122°33′53″W / 47.1150°N 122.5647°W |
| Type | Military museum |
| Website | washingtonguard.org/museum/ |
The Washington National Guard Museum, also known as The Arsenal Museum, is a military museum of the Washington National Guard. It is located at the Washington National Guard headquarters at Camp Murray visible from Interstate 5 near Lakewood, Washington.
The museum is run by Washington National Guard State Historical Society volunteers.
Collection[]
The collection includes (inside) military artifacts and memorabilia including National Guard weapons, uniforms and diaries dating back to World War I; and outside, static displays including an M47 Patton tank, F-101 Voodoo jet fighter,[2] and AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter.[3][4]
The Arsenal[]
The Arsenal, 1921. Tacoma Public Library Boland Collection
The building housing the museum, The Arsenal, was built in 1915–1916.[4][5] It predates the nearby Lewis Army Museum, just as the National Guard's Camp Murray is a generation older than the adjacent and larger Fort Lewis (now Joint Base Lewis-McChord).[6]
References[]
- ↑ R. Cody Phillips (September 1, 1992). "A Guide to U.S. Army Museums". Center of Military History, US Army. p. 111. http://books.google.com/books?id=YonskHMtiqQC.
- ↑ "F-101 Voodoo/58-0330". Warbird Registry. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregistry/f101-580330.html. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ Melissa Renahan (April 6, 2010). "What's inside Camp Murray?". Northwest Military. http://www.northwestmilitary.com/news/focus/2010/04/northwest-military-fort-lewis-ranger-newspaper-mcchord-airlifter-melissa-renahan-camp-murray/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Washington National Guard Museum brochure". http://washingtonguard.org/museum/Museum_Brochure.pdf.
- ↑ ""Arsenal" at Camp Murray". Image archives—Boland collection. Tacoma Public Library. Object 36406. http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/images/dt6n.asp?krequest=36406.
- ↑ Steve Dunkelberger (October 8, 2011). "National Guard Site Predates Washington State". Lakewood-JBLM history. http://lakewood-jblm.patch.com/articles/national-guard-site-predates-washington-state. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
Further reading[]
- J.M. Simpson (November 3, 2011). "Preserving the past: Camp Murray Guard museum a historical gem". Northwest Military. http://www.northwestmilitary.com/news/focus/2011/11/northwest-military-ranger-airlifter-newspaper-JBLM-washington-air-national-guard-museum-camp-murray/.
- Carole Beers (October 1, 1992). "Camp Murray On Quiet American Lake Offers Glimpses Of National Guard's Past". http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19921001&slug=1516129.
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The original article can be found at Washington National Guard Museum and the edit history here.