This unique and exciting dinner restaurant is a true adventure, combining Dinner Theater with Renaissance Fairs. Only seven of these in the whole world, six are in America and three on the East Coast. You eat a Medieval banquet while you watch jousting knights, equestrian ballet, and battles of Good vs Evil while you cheer for one of the knights. Audience participation and great thrills. Strongly advise that you make reservations.
Locations in: Myrtle Beach SC, Lyndhurst NJ, Dallas TX Buena Park CA , Kissimmee FL, Schaumberg IL (Chicago), Toronto, Canada Ph: 800-WE-JOUST
While known for his retail outlet, Mickey has a private museum with an incredible and huge collection of miniatures. Definetly worth checking into if you're in the neighborhood.
601 Capella Street, Sunnyvale, California 94086 Ph: 408-739-1073
Sundays only, 11am to 5pm, by appointment only. $5.00 admission
The Toy Soldier Museum & Shop:
Come to a virtual tour of this famous private museum, owned and operated by Jim Hillestad. The actual museum has to be seen by appointment only, but the virtual tour is a lot of fun and worth checking out.
The famous book club is always worth looking into, and has been a popular favorite for years. If you didn't know where to find them before, here they are.
Write to Customer Service, P.O.Box 6400, Indianapolis IN 46206-6400 Ph. 717-918-2665
Worth the trip, and an absolute must-see for any admirer of George Patton. This wonderful museum has photos, personal affects (including the famous pistols), medals, tanks, vehicles of every kind, posters, press clippings, and much more. A real walk through history .
Sponsored by the California chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, this is one of the most astonishing sites on this period of US history, perfect for reinactors, history buffs, toy soldier modelers, and even wargamers. Detailed information on ALL Rev.War flags and uniforms of all involved armies, including some of the very obscure regimental and militia flags. Breathtaking !
This beautiful museum, with its brick-colored Romanesque facade and gothic interior, is one of the oldest Civil War museums in the country with one of the finest collections in the south, including stirring films of aged veterans (black and white men together as comrades). It is located between Lee Circle and the new D-Day Museum. Currently under attack by special interests in New Orleans that want to close down this important piece of American history. If you want to help save the museum, contact the MEMORIAL HALL FOUNDATION at the museum.
929 Camp Street, New Orleans Louisiana 70130-3907 Tel.: 504-523-4522
FAX: 504-523-8595, both for the museum and the Foundation. Admission is $5.00, kids under 12 for $2, Seniors and students for $4. Closed Sundays, open 10:00am to 4:00pm .
Extremely nice museum featuring antique uniforms, patches, medals & insignia from all of the American wars: American Revolution, Mexican War, Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish Amerian War, World Wars I & II, Korean, Vietnam and desert Storm. Well worth the trip.
44 John Street, Charleston, South Carolina Ph: 843-723-9620
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:30am to 5:30am -- Sunday 1:00pm to 5:30pmW
Battleship USS Alabama & USS Drum:
You'll feel just like a kid exploring the awesome WWII battleship Alabama and the submarine Drum. A place you can spend hours in, exploring the aged battleship. Battleship park also includes a collection of WWII aircraft, tanks, a flight simulator, a memorial rose garden, and a vietnam veterans memorial.
The justly famous and highly impressive D-Day museum designed by Steven Speilberg to commemorate the D-Day Invasion and the days leading up to it. Planes, posters, pictures, gift shop, incredible artifacts--you name it! Shows the history of the war from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, covering both European and Pacific theaters. You'll probably stand in line to get in, but it is well worth it.
945 Magazine Street , New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Open 9:00am to 5:00pm every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New year's Day & Mardi Gras. Admission is $10. Senior & students & all retired or active military - $6, Kids to age 17 - $5. Kids under five, museum members, and military in uniform admitted FREE.
The Cabildo:
Historical museum in an 18th century building, features many artifcats from the Napoleonic era as well as Napoleon's death mask and items from the Battle of New Orleans, the War of 1812 being America's principle involement in the Napoleonic Wars.
701 Chartres on Jackson Square New Orleans, Louisiana Ph: 800-568-6968
Admission is $5. Seniors, students, activemilitary $4. Under 12 FREE .
Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm , closed on Mondays. Local phone is 504-568-6968
Camp Moore Confederate Museum & Cemetary :
Confederate museum built on the grounds of what was a real Confederate training camp in 1861. Stages an annual reinactment, and has an impressive memorial.
US Highway 51, Tangipahoa, Louisiana 70465 near LA/MS state line off I-55
Ph: 504-229-2438 Open 10am to 4pm Tuesday thru Saturday. Closes Christmas thru New Year.
Admission $2, students $1, kids under 6 are FREE. Mailing address is P.O.Box 25, Tangipahoa LA 70465
This is a listing of our favorite museums and battlefields and other places to go, as well as some very interesting non-commercial websites. We do our best, but we can't find everything on our own. So, if you do not see your favorite site, you are cheerfully invited to send us information on it so that we can post it and share it with everyone. Thanks...
Colonial Williamsburg,
Jamestown & Yorktown :
This is the one vacation spot that no American should ever miss. All three historical towns are within easy driving distance of one another, and they will take you on a time travel experience like few other places ever will. Williamsburg is the famous reconstruction of Virginia's 18th Century capitol, and along with Yorktown lets you feel you have stepped back over 200-250 years ago. Great things to see and to buy. Reinactments of military and civilian activities. Even when the tours and shops are closed, you can wander the streets at any time. You can even eat fabulous food in period taverns. Jamestown takes you back even further in time, to the early 1600's.
There are numerous sites about these places, but the three listed above are all good ones to start with. Check your favorite search engine for more.
Civil War Soldiers Museum:
Excellent non-profit corporation that houses the private collection of Dr. Norman W Haines Jr. The museum's committment to the accurate representation of the Civil War soldier's daily life is reflected in this fine collection.
108 South Palafox Place, Pensacola Florida
Ph: 850-469-1900. Open 10am to 4:30pm Tuesday thru Saturday.
National Museum of Naval Aviation:
One of the largest air and space museum in the world with over 140 breautifully restored aircraft from Navy, Marine & Coast Guard history. A 37-acre site with 291,000 square feet of exhibit space. Aircraftlovrs will really want to see this one!
Naval Air Station, Pensacola Florida
Open 9:00am to 5:00pm daily, admission is FREE.
Modern British Army's Webpage:
The British Army has put out a very good website with some excellent articles and pictures all the major British Regiments--their uniforms, ensignia, history, events, recruiting information, and just about anything you could ask for in the way of information. Worth reading if you are at all interested in British militaria.
If you are into military bands, then this website is for you! Anything you ever wanted to know about bands is here--phoos of uniforms, music, and many useful links. Unquestionably a great place to check into if you are buildng a model band or are just interested in bands, uniforms, and military music. Many nations are represented.
Historical region of central Tennessee has planned 1 to 3 day itineraries for those interested in the battle of Murfreesboro and the surrounding area of Smyrna, LaVergne & Eagleville in Rutherford County. An amazing tour o all aspects of Civil War-era life, from reconstructed rural villages like Cannonsburgh, to elegant period houses, the Bradley Academy Cultural Museum (once a school for the descendants of slaves), the Murfreesboro battlefield, and many other attractions. Write for materials at Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau, 501 Memorial Boulevard, PO.Box 864, Mufreesboro, TN 37133-0864
Great museum for the Army Signal Corp, at the Fort Gordon Army base in Augusta, GA . Even features the Oscar statue awarded to the Corps for their participation in the documentary, "Seeds of Destiny". Fort Gordon itself is worth the visit.
Bldg.29807 (Conrad Hall), Chamberlain Avenue, Ft.Gordon, GA 30905.
Open 8:00am to 4:00pm, on Saturday opens at 10:00am. Closed Sunday, monday, all Federal Holidays.
Admission free.
Pamplin Historical Park & The Nat. Museum of the Civil War Soldier:
This 363-acre park was dedicated on Memorial Day 1999, located on the site of the Battle of Petersburg with impressive educational facilities and state- of-the-art exhibitions. Beautifully preserved, and within easy reach from any point of Virginia.
Open 8:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Christmas Day. Cairo Museum open daily. Admission according to vehicles, from $5.00 per car.
Gettsburg National military Park :
Most certainly one of the most famous battlefields in America, memorializing one of the turning points in American history. Plenty to do and see, and a memorable trip for the family.
Open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Admission to the park is free, with a small charge for the Cyclorama depicting Pickett's Charge, and the electric map of the battle events.
Chalmette Battlefield:
Affecionados of the napoleonic Wars take heart--the Napoleon Wars did have a front in
America, usually called the War of 1812, and its most famous battle (1815), the Battle of New orleans, took place in the Village of Chalmette, today a suburb of New Orleans. The site has a fascinating cemetary with one single British grave, ironically as most of the casualties were British!
St.Bernard Highway, Chalmette Louisiana
Ph: 850-469-1900. Open 9:00am to 5:00pm daily.
The American Village:
A delightful experience, this is a reconstructed Revolutionary War period park designed to bring this era of historical history to a new location for educational purposes. Costumed reinactments, it is a wonderful classroom experience for those unable to travel to the actual sites.
Open May 28 - August 4, closed weekends. Special July 4th festivities with fireworks, and Christmas candle liughtings. Adults $9.00, seiors $8.00, children $6.00, All veterans admitted free.
Charlemagne's kingdom:
Okay, so it isn't technically a military site! But it is a fabulous miniature railroad set-up in the heart of Georgia's Little Germany, and it has to be seen to be believed. A tiny Oktoberfest, tiny hot air balloons, circuses, mountains, an autobahn - all in tiny, meticulous HQ Scale. Over 2,400 square feet of miniature paradise. Worth the visit!
8808 North Main Street, Helen Georgia 30545
Ph: 706-878-2200
Open daily, $5.00 for adults, $2.50 for children and handicapped people. Prices even include a tour guide.
Mud Island River Park:
This is one of the most unique Civil War parks and museums we've ever encountered. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, it has not only a very entertaining museum and naval battle reinactment, but the coolest scale model of the Mississippi River itself which your kids will love to splash in, and which walks you from the source of the river all the way down to a pool made to be the Gulf of Mexico. Tremendous fun, and a unique feature of Memphis often overlooked.
125 North front Srtreet, Memphis Tennessee 38103 Ph. 800-507-6507
Open daily from 10;00am to 5:00pm, later hours in the summer. Admission $8.00 for adults, children 5 -to12 at $5.00. Senior rates,
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum:
"Gone With the Wind" fans rejoice, this magnificent display is one of the oldest surviving cyclorama theaters in American, commemorating the ill-fated battle of Atlanta. It also features the "Texas", the actual locomotive engine whose story is told in two movies: "The general" with Buster Keaton, and Disney's "The Grain Train Race". Great for Civil War buffs, train lovers, and movie lovers. Even Rhett Butler's face can be found in a "cameo" appearance in the cyclorama display. Built in 1893. (Rhett Butler added later...)
800 Cherokee Avenue, Southeast Atlanta, Georgia Ph: 404-624-1071 or 404-658-7625
Open daily, 9:30am to 4:30pm -- Admission $6.00, kids from 6 to 12 $4.00. Senior rates.
Anderson Civil War Village:
Yes, this is the infamous Confederate prison camp where thousands of Union soldiers were imprisoned under horrific conditions, largely because the impoverished Confederacy was ill-equipped to care for so many wounded, sick, and otherwise impounded POWs. Today, it is an excellent memorial park, and the site of many Civil War battle reinactments and a historic fair each October. With its pleasant picnic grounds and other period attractions, you would hardly guess the site's darker past. Most of the time. A worthwhile visit.
Open daily except Christmas, 10:00am to 5:00pm -- Admission FREE.
Virginia Battlerama:
Now, this is what we would call a giant diorama! Constructed with over 25,000 figures in 54mm scale, filling ten detailed dioramas of Civil War battle scenes, this is one of the biggest toy soldier dioramas to be found anywhere. Even the landscapes are accurate in this elegant display. The dioramas are part of an impressive Civil War museum that also has a magnificent gift shop. Toy soldiers in many scales and price ranges are sold, as well as Confederate antiques and reproductions. The theme is the Pride of the South.
I-85 at Exit 39, one hour south of Richmond Virginia
This is not a museum or battlefield, but a personal website by a miniature collectors who has built some exceptionally nice dioramas in 25mm scale. You'll enjoy the visit.
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Scottish Tartans Museum:
If you like Highlanders and things Scottish, this unusual museum has just about everything. Includes a guided tour for visiting groups, and explores Scottish history with an emphasis on the history of Scots in America. You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy it. Features displays of many artifacts, including over 500 samples of tartans. Has a great gift shop of both Sottish importa and handcrafts made by Appalachian Scots.
86 East Main Street, Franklin NC 28734 Ph. 828-524-7472
Hours 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Saturday. $1.00 admission for adults, kids under 10 FREE.
Civil War Walking Tour of Charleston:
Experience the excitement of old Confederate Charleston. This very popular walking tour is filled with history and charm. Civil War affectionados and "Gone With the Wind" fans will have a great time. reservations are appreciated, and parking is available at Queens Street and Cumberland Street public garages.
Jack Thompson Tours, 17 Archdale Street , Charleston, SC
Ph: 843-722-7033. Open 10am to 4:30pm Tuesday thru Saturday. Daily at 9:00 am, from the Mill House Hotel, 115 Meeting Street. Special tours and times available all year. Adults $15.00, children under 12 FREE.
Very impressive museum with over 160 military aircraft, including large collection of helicopters. Everything from early biplanes up to Apaches and Blackhawks. A must for all airmen and fliers. Includes a gift shop and films.
P.O.Box 620610, Fort Rucker AL, 36362-0610 USA Tel.: 334-598-2508 or 334-255-3026
Admission free. Open Mon.-Sat 9am to 4pm, Sunday Noon to 4pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Day, New year's Eve and Day
Spirit of America Festival:
North Alabama's largest free annual 4th of July Celebration. Huge fireworks display, Miss Point Mallard beauty pageant, Audie Murphy Patriotism Award presentation, family games and live entertainment. Plan on it.
Grab this chance to visit 4 great ships, including the Aircraft Carrier Yorktown, theDestroyer Laffey, Coast Guard CutterIngham, and Submarine Clamagore. 25 aircraft, a Medal of Honor museum, displays & memorials, and a gift shop. Even ride a flight simulator.
40 Patriot's Point Road, Mt.Pleasant SC, 29464 USA (across the Harbor from Charleston) Tel.: 843-884-2727 Website at: www.patriotspoint.org
Open Oct.1-March 31 from 9am to 5pm, April 1 - Sept. 30 from 9am to 6pm.
Old Bardstown Village Civil War Museum:
War memorial of mid-America and wildlife museum with hundreds of authentic artifacts. Group rates available.
310 East Broadway, Bardstown KY, 40004 Tel: 502-349-0291
Open year round from 10:00am to 5:00pm, March 1 to December 15. Weekends only during Jan.-Feb.
The site is found along Museum Row, NW of the Perryville Battlefield.
Oak Ridge "Secret City":
WWII's "secret city" in the Appalachians, home of wartime experimentations that led to the developement of the Atomic Bomb, also known as the Manhattan project. Eye-opening piece of history that you can visit.
Oak Ridge Convention & Visitors Bureau, 302 South Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6726, Tel.: 865-482-7821 or 800-887-3429 Website: www.oakridgevisitor.com
Anderson County Tourism Council, 115 Welcome lane, Clinton TN, 37716 Tel.: 865-457-4542 or 800-524-3602
Thousands of exhibits of authentic memorabelia honoring men and women oinall branches of the Service, including an impressive list of those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom from WWII to the present. Very moving, certainly worth the visit.
Open daily, seven days a week year round. Free parking. Near Stoplight 1, right on the parkway, right next to the Dinasaur Walk Museum, Look for full-size WWII P-15 Mustang
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park & Civil War memorial:
Large state park dedicated to the memory of famous Confederate General, N.B.Forrest, leader of the only land-based operation in history to defeat a naval assault.
Tel.: 731-584-6356 for reservations and information.
Exit 126 North off I-40 on Tennessee State Highway 641 to Camden, East to Eva, TN.
Marion Military Institute:
This is one of the finest military academies for High School students in the country, named for Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of South Carolina.
1101 Washington Street, Marion AL 36756 USA Tel. 800-mmi-1842
This institution showcases Louisiana history and culture. It is not so much a museum as a collection of museums. The Cabildo, where the Louisiana Purchase was made, also houses a deathmask of napoleon Bonaparte. The Arsenal houses artifacts from Riverboat days as well as a wonderful collection of coffee cups. The 1850 House, also called the Pontalba, highlights a recreated mid-Victorian house. The Old U.S.Mint which now houses exhibitions celebrating New orleans jazz as well as French and Spanish archives of the city, dating back to 1525. The Old Courthouse Museum, the Wedel-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum, Madame John's Creoloe Museum, and the Presbytere which today houses a wonderful Mardi Gras museum and gift shop.
These New Orleans museums have hours, admissions, and schedules too numerous to mention here. It is best to call for information at either Tel.: 504-568-6968 or 800-568-6968. Most of these locations are still in operation, despite the problems of Hurricane Katrina.
The Hunley:
The world's first successful combat submarine, this Confederate sub sank the USS Housatonic in the Atlantic ocean, and mysteriously sank with her crew of eight. The Hunley was found in 1995, and raised in 2000. It now stands at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center. Come see the sub for yourself.
For tour times and tickets, please call. Tel.: 877-448-6539 (that is, 1-800-4hunley)
Liberty Trail:
The Trail begins at Exit 13 off I-95 in Liberty County GA, south of Savannah, and you drive past the homes of Dr.Lyman Hall and button Gwinnett, signers of the Declaration of Independance, through historic LeConte Woodmanstown, Dorchester Academy, Seabrook Village, the Ft.Stewart Museum, and the Ft.Morris State Historic site and the town of Sunbury. A tour of old Georgia touching on the Rev. War, the Civil War and the modern Gulf War. Several days of fascinating history
This is a self-guided tour. Ft.Morris, Ft.Stewart, and the Seabrook Village Museum have their own hours and admissions, and should be checked with lopcally.
Fort Sumter:
Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, in Charleston Harbor, SC, Take this relaxing boat tour of the Harbour and stop at the Fort. Boats leave from Charleston and Point Pleasant.
Tel.: 843-881-7337 360 Concord Street, Suite 201, Charleston SC for tickets and tour information Website at: www.fortsumtertours.com
Dates and times vary from points of departure, both from Patriot's Point in Mt.Pleasant, and Liberty Square in Charleston, next to the Aquarium. Call ahead for times and schedules.
Fort Morgan:
Site of the Civil War battle of Mobile Bay in Alabama.
Open daily, April - Oct. from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Nov. - March from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Museum open year round except Thanksgiving, Christmas & New years days. Small admission fee is charged.
Fort Gaines:
Guarding Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay, the settlement dates to the 16th century, and in 1812 was seized by the British who feared Napoleon would be smugged into the Americas at this point. It has survived wars, pirates and hurricanes. The fort was built in 1853, and used by the Confederacy during the Civil War. An important fortress during both World Wars, the fort is filled with history and drama. Worth seeing if you come this way.
Exit 17-A off I-10 at 193, south to Dauphin Island, turn left at the water tower. 51 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island Al, 36528 Tel. 251-861-6992
You can spend the night at the Dauphin island Campsite, which has washers & driers and clean restrooms, a fishing pier, boat launch, playgrounds and bird sanctuary. For other lodgings and restaurants, call 251-861-5524.
The Congressional Medal of Honor Memorials:
These truly spectacular memorials are to the brave soldiers who won, often posthumously, the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Civil War to the present. Four memorials tell the history of the medal, the wars under which they were earned, with a moving and stirring presentation.
This museum is owned and operated by Charleston Chapter #4 of the united daughters of the Confederacy, and is called Market Hall. It was built in 1841 at the corner of Meeting & Market Streets. A fascinating p;iece of American history that everyone should visit.
P.O.Box 20997, Charleston SC, 29413 USA Tel.: 843-723-1541
Admission is $5.00 for adults, 6 to 12 years $3.00, under 6 gets in free. Group tours, handicap accessible.
The Citadel Museum :
The museum attached to the campus of the famous Citadel Military College, founded in 1842. The museum is the first building on the right, insiode the beautiful campus' main gates.
171 Moultrie, Charleston SC, 29409 USA Tel.: 803-953-6846
Admission is free, closed for college, national & religious holidays. Open Sun - Fri from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, on Saturday from noon to 5:00pm.
The Ben-Hur Museum:
That's right, you heard it correctly. It is actually the study of Civil War General Lew Wallace who wrote the famous book, made three times into block-buster movies, and it is called the Ben-Hur Museum, an on the National Historic Landmark Register of historic places. So if you're a Ben-Hur fan, or a fan of General Wallace, come and visit, and don't forget the gift shop..
Open April1 - Oct. 31, Tues - Sun from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. Hours in June - Aug., Tues & Sun 1:00pm to 4:40pm, Wed.-Sat, from 10:00am to 4:30pm. March & Nov., Sat. & Sun from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. Admission $3.00, students $1.00, children under 6 free.
Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum:
Located on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University, the museum is a short drive south of Middlesboro, KY on US Hwy 25E, not far from the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Open Mon - Fri, 9:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday from 11:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
The Davy Crockett State Park:
This surprisingly fun state park features a long, winding woodland driveway, campgrounds, pretty scenery, an official restaurant that is quite good, and various memorials and statues to the hero of old Tennessee - the Congressman who got into office on the strength of his tall tales about life as a woodsman, and who died heroically, defending the Alamo in Texas. And if that ain't enough Davy Crockett fer ya, the surrounding area is dotted with motels and restaurants named fer him, including one reelly good rib and steak house! You'll think you're a kid again, wearing yer coonskin cap.
1300 West Gaines (Highway 64), Lawrenceburg, TN 38464-0398
Business Hours are 7:00 am - 10:00 pm (Camper quiet time is 10:00 pm).
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace:
This well-known landmark is set on 348 acres of land just south of Hodgen's Mill KY, the approximate site where Abraham Lincoln was born. When Lincoln was two years old, his family moved 10 miles northeast to Knob Creek Farm. Both locations are now poart of the National park Service, and visited by millions. The birthplace has a visitor's Center where a film is shown, and the grounds abound with picnic areas and hiking trails. More interesting, however, is the Lincoln Museum which features lifelike wax figures of important scenes from his life. Definetly worth seeing, especially if you are a Lincoln admirer.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Nat.Historical Site, 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, KY 42748 Website at: www.imunet.edu/museum
TeBirthplace Tel.: 270-358-3137, Museum Tel.: 270-358-3163
Alvin C. York Historic Site:
Sgt.York, the most decorated hero of WWI, once owned and lived at this location. York was a born-again Christian who did not want to kill enemy soldiers, so used his expertise as a sharpshooter and marksman to capture an entire company of German soldiers, killing as few men as possible. The site includes his burial place, his birthplace, the Bible school he founded, the old methodist church where he was saved, as well as his home and its picturesque grounds. An inspiring man in many ways, he still inspires many. The site has a self-guided tour at the Welcome center, located in the Alvin C York & Sons General Store.
Pall Mall is 10 minutes north of Jamestown TN on Hwy 127, 40 miles from each exit, 288. 302 & 317 on I-40, and Exit 141 0n I-75, near Pickett State park, Big South Fork Nat.Park, Cordell Hull Birthplace, and the town of Rugby, TN.
The Home of Heroes:
This is a website devoted to America's decorated military heroes, especially Medal of Honor winners. A big site with lots of fascinating material.
Today, you can become part of an effort to preserve history through th eyes of our Marines. You are invited to support the National Museum of the Marine Corps by becoming a Campaign Member of the Marine Corps heritage Foundation. Your support is needed on all levels. Tax deductable contributions of $35.00 or more to become a member, entitling you to a Campaign Membership card and decal, a 10% discount at the Museum's gift shop, and a sunscription to "Legacy" newsletter.
Remember Bob Hope and Jerry Cologna and all those entertainers who visited American troops over the past decades? They are still around, and they need your support for the selfless, necessary work they have done. Even a small donation of $10,00 or more will help and be greatly appreciated. Support them, honor them, and show them you care.
USO World Headquarters, P.O.Box 96860, Washington DC 20077-7677
This page was last updated on: November 1, 2007
Dragon Dreams Museum & Gift Shop:
If you like dragons, then this museum and gift shop is for you. You name it, they've probably got it - or can get it. Over 6,000 dragons in eleven rooms in a museum that has been around since 1975, and a gift shop full of books, toys, stained glass, oriental kites & kimonos, and more. There are even a few unicorns!
6724-A East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Tel.: 423-892-2384
Business Hours are 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Wednesday - Saturday. Sunday from 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Marx Toy Museum:
If you were one of those kids who grew up on Marx Playsets (and that includes the two of us) , then this has got to be one of the coolest places to visit on the planet! Not only are there permenant displays of all the famous Marx playsets, but prototypes, factory molds, pre-production sketches, larger scale figures, trucks, a life-size model of the Dodge City playset's buildings, and a 1950's soda jerk shop. This is amazing!
915 Second Street, Moundsville WV, 26041, USA Tel. 304-845-6022
