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Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, August 2008. Drum Barracks was the Union Army's headquarters for Southern California and New Mexico during the Civil War. It consisted of 19 buildings on 60 acres (240,000 m2) in what is now Wilmington, with another 37 acres (150,000 m2) near the waterfront.
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.
The first sites in the Harbor area to be designated as HCM monuments were both built during the Civil War on land owned by Phinneas Banning. They are HCM #21 (the Civil War era Drum Barracks) and HCM #25 (Banning House where Phinneas Banning lived until his death). The harbor has played an important role in the area's military history.
The California State Military Museum was the official military museum of the State of California. It was located in the Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 1119 Second Street. A new site is under development and the museum is expected to reopen by 2024. The museum begun in 1991 during the administration of California governor Pete Wilson.
Pfeiffer Big State Park to the north Monterey: 1940-United States Army Fort Iaqua: Iaqua: Humboldt: August 5, 1863: 1866: Union Army Fort Irwin: near Barstow: San Bernardino: 1940: United States Army Fort Jones: Fort Jones: Siskiyou: October 18, 1852: June 23, 1858: United States Army Camp Lincoln: just west of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ...
General George Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Also known as the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor and the General George Patton Museum of Leadership. [1] General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, is located at the site of the Desert Training Center in Chiriaco Summit, California. A statue of Patton can be seen from nearby Interstate 10. [2]
California State Military Museum website: Fort MacArthur history; Los Angeles Air Force Base Military Directory; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort MacArthur Military Museum; Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CA-2206, "Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA", 53 photos, 4 ...
The California State Military Museum; The First Special Service Force by Robert D. Burhans March 1947; October 11, 1947, view of Camp Stoneman (rotated horizontal), bordered by Railroad Avenue on west, Contra Costa Canal on the south, and what in 2017 are California Avenue on the north, and Arlington Circle to the east 1945 sketch of Camp Stoneman identifying Railroad Avenue and Bliss Avenue ...