Motts Military Museum
  Location within Ohio | |
| Established | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Location | Groveport, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°51′32″N 82°53′13″W / 39.859°N 82.887°W |
| Type | Military museum |
| Founder | Warren E. Motts |
| Website | www |
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 3,500 sq ft (330 m2) 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 5,200 sq ft (480 m2) expansion in 2001 and completed it in 2006.[2]
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
- Ambulance[21]
- M47 Patton[6]
Other
- Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel – post-World War II[22]
See also
- Indiana Military Museum
- Ronald E. Rosser – member of the advisory board
- Russell Military Museum
References
- ^ Zimmer, Daisy (8 February 2020). "Ohio Military Museum Plans for Major Expansion". DVIDS. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b "About Motts". Motts Military Museum. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Hanasky, Garry (12 November 1995). "Area Man Begins Collection with $1". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. B6. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Replica Built of Home of World War I Flying Ace". Times Recorder. AP. 11 June 2000. p. 5A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Actor Donates Piece of His Military History". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 3 March 2003. p. A2. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b Canfield, Ken (24 August 2003). "Motts Museum Ohio's Best-Kept Military Secret". Dayton Daily News. p. K1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Barron, Jeff (10 September 2016). "Motts prepping for 9/11 museum". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Alan (5 July 2015). "DeWine Grant Goes for Landing Craft Shelter". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Motts Museum Exhibit". Ohio Military Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Saunders, Hollie (18 October 2004). "Monument Will Honor Ohio Veterans". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 3A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Arnold, Joe (11 November 2009). "More Than a Monument". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Moore, Kurt (10 November 2005). "Inmates Complete Memorial". Marion Star. p. 1A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Ken (1 October 2019). "Memorial Honors Dogs that Served in Vietnam". Journal-News. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Bell AH-1F Cobra, s/n 67-15480 US, c/n 20144". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Bell UH-1 Iroquois, s/n 66-17048 US, c/n 9242". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Douglas R4D-7, s/n 99838 USN, c/n 16468, c/r N2312G". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, s/n 69-15990 US, c/n 1360, c/r N6186Y". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "ZIT". My Vietnam Experience. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Shaffer's Vietnam Helicopter Dedicated at Military Museum". The Journal-News. 14 June 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Vought A-7 Corsair II, s/n 73-1006 USAF, c/n D-402". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Army ambulance restored for Motts Military Museum". Columbus Messenger. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Jackson, David D. (5 July 2021). "Surviving American Post-World War Two Wooden LCVPs". The American Automobile Industry in World War Two. Retrieved 12 September 2023.