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The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually. [1]
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
Formerly North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, science and natural history exhibits Museum of North Carolina Minerals: Spruce Pine: Mitchell: Western: Natural history: Minerals and gems found in the area and state [65] [66] Museum of North Carolina Traditional Pottery: Seagrove: Randolph: Piedmont Triad: Art: Features displays from ...
Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum - Marine Corps Base Quantico; Morgan-McClure Motorsports Museum, Abingdon [62] Museum of American Presidents, Strasburg [63] Natural Bridge Toy Museum, Natural Bridge; closed November 2012; Natural Bridge Wax Museum, Natural Bridge, closed in 2014 [64] P. Buckley Moss Museum, Waynesboro, closed in 2014 [65]
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The Marine Corps Museum was located on the first floor of the Marine Corps Historical Society in Building 58. The museum closed on July 1, 2005, during the establishment of the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Marine Corps Base Quantico. The Yard was headquarters to the Marine Corps Historical Center. That moved in 2006 to Quantico.
The Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) is a nonprofit military veterans' organization, founded to memorialize the legacy of the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. The first African American U.S. Marines were trained at Camp Montford Point, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, from 1941 to 1949.
The Museum of the Marine is a museum under development in Jacksonville, North Carolina, home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The museum will provide exhibits on individual Marines, Marine units, Marine families and support to Marines by local communities. [1] The planned galleries include: [1] Carolinas & the Corps; World Warriors Gallery