Continuing my tidewater visit, next up was the federal Yorktown Battlefield Park and Museum. This is different than the state museum, which is close by. This is actually on the main Yorktown…
Category: Museums and Battlefields
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Whenever I am visiting the Williamsburg area, I try to visit one of the many many museums that are in the area. I recently attended the Williamsburg Muster, so it was time…
USMC Museum, Quantico Virginia.
While sitting down at happy hour chatting with a couple of buddies, the USMC museum came up in the conversation. One of the guys indicated that he had been to the museum…
National Museum of the US Army – Fort Belvoir
The US Army opened up their new main museum celebrating the US army at Fort Belvoir a few years back. I have been meaning to see it, but with COVID and such,…
Americans Wartime Experience – 2023 Tank Farm Open House.
Every year, going back to the 1990’s, there has been a tank show in Nokesville Virginia. The show is held at a private restoration facility. The show has evolved over the years,…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Arms and Armor
While hitting the sites inside Philly, we stopped by the Philadelphia Art museum on our way out of town. It took about four hours to go through everything (including catching some lunch…
Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The last historical site that I visited on my recent western Pennsylvania road trip was Fort Mifflin. The fort was build during the American Revolutionary War period. It was burned down during…
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The next stop during our Philly road trip, was the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The museum is located in the old town section of the city, a few…
USS Becuna – Philadelphia Seaport Museum
The last ship we hit on our Philly trip was the USS Becuna. She is a Paleo class sub that served in WWII and on into the late sixties. This ship is…
USS Olympia – Philadelphia Seaport Museum
After seeing the very large battleship New Jersey, our next ship to visit was the USS Olympia. The Olympia is a protected cruiser of the pre-dreadnaught era. She is right on the…