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Museum Entrance with a M60
Main Battle Tank
OH-13 Helicopter and L-19 Army
"Bird Dog" Airplane
Honors - A tribute to
Minnesotans who received the
Medal of Honor. Other military decorations past and present are also displayed and
explained.
Story of the Jeep - The story of the fabled American
jeep is told, including how it got its name during maneuvers at Camp Ripley in 1940.
Six representative models are on display, from early World War II until phase-out
in the 1980s. (This exhibit is open only during the summer months.)
| ABOUT
THE MUSEUM Nowhere in Minnesota are the experiences of
military men and women so vividly captured and interpreted as at the Minnesota Military
Museum. The museum aims to enhance public understanding of how armed conflicts and
military institutions have shaped our state and national experience. The museum also
functions as a major repository in Minnesota for historical artifacts and
records. Indoor and outdoor exhibits depict the stories and contributions of
Minnesotans who served in all branches of service or on the home front, in time of peace
and war, from our early frontier years to the present.
PERMANENT EXHIBITS
America at War - America's major wars since Minnesota
became a state in 1858: Civil War, Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection,
the World Wars, Korean War, and Persian Gulf War. Exhibits illustrate the causes,
conduct, and consequences.
Forts on the Frontier - How Minnesota's early forts and
garrisons played an important role in maintaining peace and encouraging settlement on
Minnesota's 19th century frontier. Includes a scale model of Old Fort Ripley,
1849-1877, a former army outpost within the boundaries of present day Camp Ripley.
State Forces - The story of Minnesota's state armed
forces - most notably its National Guard - is highlighted from pre-Civil War militia days
to the present.
The Arms Room - The development of military small arms
in the 19th and 20th century. Pistols and revolvers, rifles and carbines,
sub-machine guns, machine guns, edged weapons, ammunition, and more. |
