Benning’s old Infantry Museum to close

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Benning’s old Infantry Museum to close
Staff report
Posted : Monday Jan 28, 2008 14:57:39 EST

The National Infantry Museum on Baltzell Avenue at Fort Benning, Ga., will permanently close its doors to the public on Feb. 15 to make way for the new infantry museum that is being built from the ground up.

The new museum will be located on South Lumpkin Road, and is scheduled to open on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, according to a Fort Benning press release.

Built in 1923, the current museum was originally the Fort Benning hospital complex. It was designated as the National Infantry Museum following the opening of Martin Army Community Hospital in 1958.

During the eight months the Infantry Museum is closed, the static displays located in the front of the site will remain open to the public.

Visitors will also be able to see other sites on the Fort Benning Historical Trail, such as the monuments located on Sacrifice Field that memorialize soldiers who were assigned to units at Fort Benning.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/01/army_infantrymuseum_080128w/