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.
Collection
The collection includes (inside) military artifacts and memorabilia including National Guard weapons, uniforms and diaries, 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 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
- ^ F-101 Voodoo/58-0330, Warbird Registry, retrieved 2013-05-06
- ^ Melissa Renahan (April 6, 2010), "What's inside Camp Murray?", The Fort Lewis Ranger, Northwest Military
- ^ a b Washington National Guard Museum brochure (PDF)
- ^ ""Arsenal" at Camp Murray", Image archives—Boland collection, Tacoma Public Library, Object 36406
- ^ Steve Dunkelberger (October 8, 2011), "National Guard Site Predates Washington State", Lakewood-JBLM history, retrieved 2013-05-06
Further reading
- J.M. Simpson (November 3, 2011), "Preserving the past: Camp Murray Guard museum a historical gem", The Fort Lewis Ranger, Northwest Military
- Carole Beers (October 1, 1992), "Camp Murray On Quiet American Lake Offers Glimpses Of National Guard's Past", The Seattle Times
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