Idaho Military History Museum
The renovated museum in February 2018
The Idaho Military History Museum, located at Gowen Field,[1] features exhibits relating to every branch of the service and each war in which Idahoans have served from the Spanish–American War onwards; the Farragut Naval Training Station (now Farragut State Park, Idaho's largest), Gowen Field itself, the Medal of Honor exhibit, and the well-traveled USS Boise (CL-47) are in particular of local provenance and interest.[2]
Photo gallery
A static display of an A1IP Abrams Main Battle Tank, M578 Light Recovery Vehicle, M110 Self-Propelled Howitzer, etc.
A static display of a North American F-86A Sabre (replica), a MiG-21 (originally Polish, but in Soviet livery here), and a McDonnell-Douglas RF-4C Phantom.
Wild Weasel welcome mat, courtesy of the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing, located at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
The Fairchild PT-23 trainer near the entrance is the largest object in the Gowen Field exhibit and indeed in the museum itself.
WWI exhibit; The Chicago Evening Post and The Chicago Tribune announce America's entry into the war here.
Nazi and Wehrmacht regalia, including a Volkssturm armband.
Japanese Imperial Army regalia, including a Buun-Tchokyu.
USS Boise (CL-47) exhibit, most notably featuring the ship's bell which was saved whilst she was being scrapped.
References
- ↑ "Idaho Military History Museum". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ Idaho, State of. "Page Title - museum.mil.idaho.gov". museum.mil.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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Coordinates: 43°33′28″N 116°14′23″W / 43.55784°N 116.23964°W
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