GeorgiaThe National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is a roughly 190,000-square-foot museum in Columbus, just outside Fort Benning (now Fort Moore), that chronicles the story of the U.S. Army Infantry from the American Revolution through present-day operations. It opened in June 2009 on a 155-acre campus after the National Infantry Foundation, working with the Army, replaced the earlier museum that had occupied a former base hospital. Signature features include the "Last 100 Yards" ramp tracing pivotal infantry battles, extensive weapons and artifact galleries, a parade field, an IMAX theater and reconstructed historic structures. The site honors generations of infantry soldiers and hosts basic-training graduations, making it both a major regional attraction and a place of military commemoration.
National Infantry Museum
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National Infantry Museum is a museum in Columbus, Muscogee County. It is one of 11 museums documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4246, -84.9588 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baker High School (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Victory Drive, "Torch Hill", and Moses Dallas: Confederate Naval Pilot/American Slave.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is a roughly 190,000-square-foot museum in Columbus, just outside Fort Benning (now Fort Moore), that chronicles the story of the U.S. Army Infantry from the American Revolution through present-day operations. It opened in June 2009 on a 155-acre campus after the National Infantry Foundation, working with the Army, replaced the earlier museum that had occupied a former base hospital. Signature features include the "Last 100 Yards" ramp tracing pivotal infantry battles, extensive weapons and artifact galleries, a parade field, an IMAX theater and reconstructed historic structures. The site honors generations of infantry soldiers and hosts basic-training graduations, making it both a major regional attraction and a place of military commemoration.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgnationalinfantrymuseum.orgvisitcolumbusga.com
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