Motts Military Museum Explained

Motts Military Museum
Map Type:Ohio
Coordinates:39.859°N -82.887°W
Location:Groveport, Ohio
Type:Military museum
Founder:Warren E. Motts

The Motts Military Museum is a military museum located in Groveport, Ohio.

History

The museum was founded in 1987 by Warren E. Motts in his family home.[1] [2] However, by 1995, the museum announced plans to move to a new location with a 3500square feet building.[3]

After initially attempting to purchase and move Eddie Rickenbacker's Home to the museum in 1996, the museum constructed a replica four years later.[4] The same year, the museum received an M47 Patton tank from Arnold Schwarzenegger.[5] [6] The museum broke ground on a 5200square feet expansion in 2001 and completed it in 2006.

In 2012, the museum acquired a fire truck that was damaged in the September 11th attacks.[7] It received funding from the state to build a shelter for its landing craft in 2015.[8]

Exhibits

Exhibits include the Ohio Military Hall of Fame, the Ohio Mobile Vietnam Memorial wall and the Vietnam War Dog Team Memorial.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Collection

Aircraft

Ground vehicles

Other

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Zimmer . Daisy . Ohio Military Museum Plans for Major Expansion . 12 September 2023 . DVIDS . 8 February 2020.
  2. Web site: About Motts . Motts Military Museum . 12 September 2023.
  3. News: Hanasky . Garry . Area Man Begins Collection with $1 . 12 September 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 12 November 1995 . B6.
  4. News: Replica Built of Home of World War I Flying Ace . 12 September 2023 . Times Recorder . AP . 11 June 2000 . 5A.
  5. News: Actor Donates Piece of His Military History . 12 September 2023 . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . 3 March 2003 . A2.
  6. News: Canfield . Ken . Motts Museum Ohio's Best-Kept Military Secret . 12 September 2023 . Dayton Daily News . 24 August 2003 . K1.
  7. News: Barron . Jeff . Motts prepping for 9/11 museum . 12 September 2023 . Lancaster Eagle Gazette . 10 September 2016.
  8. News: Johnson . Alan . DeWine Grant Goes for Landing Craft Shelter . 12 September 2023 . Springfield News-Sun . 5 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Motts Museum Exhibit . Ohio Military Hall of Fame . 12 September 2023.
  10. News: Saunders . Hollie . Monument Will Honor Ohio Veterans . 12 September 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 18 October 2004 . 3A.
  11. News: Arnold . Joe . More Than a Monument . 12 September 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 11 November 2009 . 1A-2A.
  12. News: Moore . Kurt . Inmates Complete Memorial . 12 September 2023 . Marion Star . 10 November 2005 . 1A.
  13. News: Gordon . Ken . Memorial Honors Dogs that Served in Vietnam . 12 September 2023 . Journal-News . 1 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Bell AH-1F Cobra, s/n 67-15480 US, c/n 20144 . Aerial Visuals . 12 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Bell UH-1 Iroquois, s/n 66-17048 US, c/n 9242 . Aerial Visuals . 12 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas R4D-7, s/n 99838 USN, c/n 16468, c/r N2312G . Aerial Visuals . 12 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, s/n 69-15990 US, c/n 1360, c/r N6186Y . Aerial Visuals . 12 September 2023.
  18. Web site: ZIT . My Vietnam Experience . 12 September 2023 . 6 May 2012.
  19. News: Shaffer's Vietnam Helicopter Dedicated at Military Museum . 12 September 2023 . The Journal-News . 14 June 2012 . 1.
  20. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vought A-7 Corsair II, s/n 73-1006 USAF, c/n D-402 . Aerial Visuals . 12 September 2023.
  21. News: Army ambulance restored for Motts Military Museum . 12 September 2023 . Columbus Messenger . 20 February 2023.
  22. Web site: Jackson . David D. . Surviving American Post-World War Two Wooden LCVPs . The American Automobile Industry in World War Two . 12 September 2023 . 5 July 2021.

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