Military Memorial Museum
Military Memorial Museum
4.5
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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We are a well-regarded Military Museum covering conflicts from the Civil War to the present, housed in a historic Crossville, TN building. Admission is free with donations accepted. Open Monday-Friday 10am-3pm during the winter and 10am-4pm during spring, summer and fall. Review current hours on our website. Group tours can be arranged.
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Ormond Beach, FL54 contributions
Oct 2021
Old courthouse is historical and packed with lots of good quality memorabilia from all theatres of conflict from the Civil war through Iraq and Afghanistan. Volunteer guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. Well worth the time. You can spend a little or lot looking through all the artifacts, uniforms, letters and etc.
Written November 13, 2021
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Dawn
6 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
There is a good amount of military items that have been donated to the museum. The best part of this visit was hearing the history of Cumberland County and it’s impact on the wars from the volunteer tour guides Dennis and John. They were very knowledgeable, informative and interesting.
Written June 23, 2023
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Fred W
Panama City, FL525 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Great military memorabilia items on display. The museum has items from the Civil War thru current conflicts. The staff is very knowledgeable and will answer all questions. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. If you like military history, you’ll lovev5his place
Written September 13, 2022
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Bernard W
Dallas, TX1,930 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
This free (donations welcomed) museum covers military wars starting with the Civil War to the present. Lots of interesting artifacts. Military veterans are on hand to offer tours of the museum contents. I learned a lot, including that Crossville was where Japanese POWs were interned and then German and Italian POWs during WWII. Free parking behind the building.
Written May 22, 2023
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Betsy G
North Canton, OH50 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
What a wonderful little local museum with things from all American wars. Local history was so interesting and our boys were thrilled with being able to touch things. The veteran was very knowledgeable and guided us through the exhibits answering all our questions.
Written April 18, 2022
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Frozen_Tundra_Gal
Wisconsin6,984 contributions
Oct 2013 • Family
We stumbled across this while looking for more information after reading their monuments honoring those who had served in various wars--starting with the Revolutionary war. This is a privately run collection of memorabilia donated by numerous different people, both from the area and the casual visitor who wanted to share their stories or their family's after visiting.
This is not a sleek, professional museum, but more of a collection of first hand accounts, personal items and reproductions. This to me, made it much more touching and brought the sacrifices and impact of war and sacrifice. Our guide was able to recount first hand reports of visitors who had memories triggered by their visit.
We've enjoyed the incredible museums in Washington DC, Gettysburg etc. but this one was very personal and moving. This wasn't just "history", it was the story of people and event.s
This is not a sleek, professional museum, but more of a collection of first hand accounts, personal items and reproductions. This to me, made it much more touching and brought the sacrifices and impact of war and sacrifice. Our guide was able to recount first hand reports of visitors who had memories triggered by their visit.
We've enjoyed the incredible museums in Washington DC, Gettysburg etc. but this one was very personal and moving. This wasn't just "history", it was the story of people and event.s
Written October 22, 2013
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Ruth-tn
Tn.87 contributions
Jul 2013 • Family
Well worth the stop! Never knew there was a German prison camp in Crossville during WWII. The tour guide gave us an excellent tour full of info. Civil war though current wars.
Written July 22, 2013
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leopardgolfer
Cape Girardeau, MO59 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
I agree with the person who said this is probably not worth making a special trip to Crossville however if you are around the area and have some time, there are a lot of neat exhibits to see. The city provides the building and the museum is staffed by volunteers - many of whom are retired military. The day of our visit, we met two wonderful gentleman - one former army and one former Navy and AirForce. You have the option of taking a guided tour which points out the highlights and takes about 20 minutes or you can browse through things yourself. I recommend starting with the guided tour and then taking some time to look around by yourself. By the way, please leave a donation when you visit to help cover the upkeep of the exhibits.
Written September 3, 2011
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Mary M
Port Charlotte, FL57 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
The museum is free but the contents you can not place a value. The museum is compact but takes you through American military history beginning with the Civil War to the present. Their are guides on site to answer questions as well. Do not miss it.
Written September 4, 2013
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Ron H
Rockford, IL565 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
This is a fantastic museum, with a collection of artifacts from the Civil War, WW I & II, Korean War, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. They have some memorabilia you won't find anywhere else. Very well displayed, with sections on each of the wars. All of the over 3,000 items were donated and are in superb condition. You'll want to take your time to walk through and enjoy this place. It's located in downtown Crossville, across from the courthouse. They're only open from 9-3 on weekdays or by special appointments on the weekends. It's run by volunteers, who are very knowledgeable. Bring your camera and the family and enjoy some great historical items. I rate this an A++.
Written April 22, 2013
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Hi from the UK. Nothing, it's free. There is a donation box but it is voluntary. Loved the place.
Written June 13, 2019
Also there is no admission charge, although there are free will donation boxes around the entrances. The personal are all volunteers. and the tour guides are the best, ours was ex military and had a lot of 1st hand experiences along with stories given to him by family members and actual people that were there when things happened.
Written September 8, 2015
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