This page is a listing of Aviation, Naval, and Military Museums in the northeast US and Canada (and now one in France). I started work on it a fewf years back when I was getting my father's photos from his time on a Destroyer Escort in WWII online. Once I got his photos up on the web, I felt I had to pay a visit to the ship where he used to do volunteer work which was the same type on which he served in WWII, the Destroyer Escort USS Slater in Albany, NY.
After doing the USS Slater pages I did some more searching and I was astonished to find John Holland's first and second submarines #1 and the Fenian Ram just a few miles away from me in Paterson, NJ. I had no idea it existed and was so close. There really was no good central listing of military museums so I figured I'd just start this for those with an interest in naval, aviation, and military technology and history, as well as the sacrifices our fathers and grandfathers made to help preserve our way of life. I hope these pages pique your interest in these museums and the history and veterans they represent and honor. And I hope you visit and support them. If you are local to one of these museums, offer to volunteer. Of course they need your donations but they can use the manpower as well.
Below is a directory of each military, naval, or aviation museum's location listed by state and their websites:
Connecticut:
- Nuclear Submarine USS Nautilus SS-571, Japanese Type A Midget Submarine, and other submarine related exhibits at the US Navy Submarine Force Museum - Groton, CT
- US Army Tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers, Artillery, Anti Tank Guns, Armored Cars, Tank Destroyers, Halftracks and other military vehicles and exhibits at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sikorsky Excambian Flying Boat, WWII B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Grumman Hellcat, P-47 Thunderbolt, F-14 Tomcat, MiG-15 Soviet Fighter, Gee Bee R1 Racer, and many other airplanes, helicopters, and aircraft exhibits at the New England Air Museum at 36 Perimeter Road, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT (Near Hartford)
Delaware:
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, C-141 Starlifter, KC-97 Stratotanker, C-121 Constellation, C-119 Boxcar, C-54 Skymaster and other transport aircraft at the Air Mobility Command Museum at the Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE
Kentucky:
- General George S. Patton's Limousine, M1 Abrams Tank, M48 Patton Tank, German WWII King Tiger Tank, Iraqi T-72 Tank, Soviet T-34 Medium Tank, Panzers, Halftracks, Anti Tank Gus and other military exhibits at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY
Maryland:
- US Army Tanks, WWII German Panzer Tanks, Soviet Tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, Anzio Annie, and other weapons at the US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD
Massachusetts:
New Hampshire:
- Submarine USS Albacore Museum in Portsmouth, NH
- US Army Pershing Tank, M2 White Halftrack, M16 Halftrack, WWII Jeep, M3A1 Stuart Army Tank, WWII Harley Davidson WLA and U/UA Motorcycles, Piper L4 Grasshopper observation plane, and other WWII related exhibits at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH
- Combat Littoral Ship USS Manchester in Portsmouth, NH (not a permanant exibit - they were open for tours while in port)
New Jersey:
- A-7B Corsair II, Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, F-14, Tomcat, Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, F-86 Sabre Dog, F-4 Phantom II, Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion, German WWII Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojet, and other airplanes and aviation exhibits at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ
- Martin 202 airliner, several helicopters, a section of the Hindenberg, Wright aircraft engines, and many aviation exhibits with a connection to New Jersey at the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey in Teterboro, NJ
- US Army Tanks, Artillery, small arms, uniforms, war posters, and other military vehicles and ordnance at the Fort Dix Army Reserve Mobilization Museum in Fort Dix, NJ
- Intelligent Whale Submarine, WWII M3A1 Stuart Light tank, WWII Sherman Tank, M60 Main Battle Tank, M48 Patton Tank, F4 Phantom jet fighter, Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter, Bell AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter, Armored Personnel Carriers, military jeeps, helicopters, artillery, military jets, machine guns, and small arms at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ
- TBM Avenger, F-14 Tomcat, Northrop F-5, Bell AH-1 Cobra Gunship, Boeing Stearmans, L-19 Bird Dog, MiG-15 and other airplanes at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum in Rio Grande, NJ
- Holland Submarine Exhibit at The Paterson Museum - 2 Market St. Paterson, NJ
- Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 Naval Museum - 62 Battleship Place Camden, NJ
- Submarine USS Ling, Hackensack, NJ (CLOSED)
New York:
- WWII North American B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, TBM Avenger, Consolidated PBY Catalina, P-40 Warhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, F-84 Thunderjet, Cessna Skymaster, SNJ/AT6 Texans, and other aircraft and aviation exhibits at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY
- Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter and Douglas C-54 Skymaster Transport aircraft at the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Spirit of St. Louis Ryan NYP sister ship, Grumman Wildcat, Hellcat, Avenger TBM, Panther, Tiger, Intruder, Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, P-47 Thunderbolt, Brewster Buffalo, Charles Lindbergh's Curtiss Jenny, Lunar Module, and other aircraft at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island, New York
- F-4 Phantom, A-6 Intruder, A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-7E Corsair, F-5 Tiger, MiG-17, MiG-21, the model Akagi Japanese Aircraft Carrier used in the movie Tora Tora Tora, the Lockheed Electra fuselage used in the Amelia Earhart movie Final Flight, and other airplanes and aviation exhibits at the ESAM Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, NY at the Schenectedy County Airport
- PBY Catalina, Lockheed P2V Neptune, Douglas C-47, Grumman Goose Amphibian, Grumman Albatross, Douglas A4 Skyhawk, Beech C-45 Expeditor, Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican Helicopter, and other naval aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field's Historic Aircraft Restoration Project in Brooklyn, New York
- Revolutionary War fort, cannons, and other revolutionary war exhibits and reenactments at the Fort Ticonderoga Museum in Ticonderoga, NY
- WWII Tanks, armored cars, artillery, halftracks, and other armored vehicles at the Museum of American Armor in Bethpage, NY
- Waco CG-4A Hadrian Cargo/Troop transport glider, Laister Kauffman TG-4A Army Air Force training glider, Schwiezer Sailplanes, early Wright glider replicas, and other gliders and sailplanes at the National Soaring Museum in Harris Hill, NY near Elmira
- Biplanes, early monoplanes, cars, motorcycles, a WWI Tank, and other aviation related exhibits at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY
- WWII US Fleet Submarine USS Croaker SS-246 at Buffalo Naval Park in Buffalo, NY
- Guided Missile Cruiser USS Little Rock CLG-4 at Buffalo Naval Park in Buffalo, NY
- Destroyer Escort USS Slater DE-766 Museum - 141 Broadway Albany, NY
- WWII Destroyer USS The Sullivans DD-537 at Buffalo Naval Park in Buffalo, NY
- Artillery, early cannon, US army tanks, armored vehicles, self propelled howitzers, mortars, recoilless rifles, tank cannon, bunker buster bomb, battleship gun barrels, muskets, rifles, and pistols at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watevliet, NY
- Muzzle loaders, revolvers, repeating rifles, semi automatic weapons, machine guns, early cannon, WWI & WWII exhibits, WWI US Army tank, Fat Man Hiroshima atomic bomb casing, Patton's Thompson submachine gun, Adolph Hitler's Pistol, Hermann Goring's Dagger and Baton, Napoleon's sword and pistols and many other military artifacts at the West Point Museum on the grounds of the US Military Academy in West Point, New York
- Heinkel HE-162 Salamander, Douglas R4D Skytrain, F-15 Eagle, F-4 Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat, Ohka Suicide Rocket Bomb, TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber, B-26 Invader, Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer, A-10 Thunderbolt II, North American SNJ-3 Texan, MiG-17, MiG-21, and other aircraft and aviation exhibits at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Horseheads, NY
- Boeing B-17 Memphis Belle, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Antonov An-2 Colt, Fairchild C-119, Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Ercoupe, Grumman Hellcat replica, Ryan Navion L-17, Aeronca L-16, L-21, Stinson Reliant Restoration, and other airplanes and aircraft exhibits at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, NY
Ohio:
- Military and civilian biplanes, monoplanes, propeller driven and jet planes, rockets and other aircraft and aviation related exhibits at the United States Air Force Museum, 1100 Spaatz Street Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, OH
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat, F-4 Phantom, Soviet MiG-17, F-86L Sabre Dog, Grumman S2 Tracker, Bell AH-1 Cobra Helicopter Gunship, Bell OH-58 Helicopter, Douglas C-47, B-26 Marauder, Grumman F-11 Tiger, Cessna O-2 Skymaster, Goodyear GZ-22 Airship Gondola Spirit of Akron, and other airplanes and aircraft exhibits at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, OH
- Gato Class US WWII Fleet Submarine USS Cod SS-224 in Cleveland, OH
Pennsylvania:
- Fairchild C-123 Provider, Grumman OV-1D Mohawk, F-15A Eagle Jet Fighter, North American T-28 Trojan, BAC Jet Provost T3, F-4U Corsair Replica, Link Trainer and other airplane exhibits at the Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, PA
- US Army M48A1 Patton Tank, Soviet BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, M110 Self Propelled Howitzer, M42 Duster Self Propelled AA Gun, Sikorsky UH-34 Helicopter, Grumman A6A Intruder, Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank at the Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum in Smethport, PA
- Bell Huey Helicopter, AH-1 Cobra Gunship, V-22 Osprey, Pitcairn Autogyro, and Sikorsky, Bell, Hughes, Piasecki, Robinson, and other helicopters at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA
- Original WWII German Jet Messerschmitt Me 262B Swallow and other military jets & helicopters at the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association Museum DVHAA in Willow Grove, PA
- Small Arms, German WWII exhibits, Japanese WWII Exhibits, uniforms, mortars, grenades, and the Mitchell Paige Memorial at the Eldred World War II Museum in Eldred, PA
- P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter undergoing restoration, restored B-25 Mitchell and TBM Avenger, rare Custer Channel Wing, and many other aircraft at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA
- M3 Halftrack, WWI M1917 Light Tank, US Army M60A3 Patton Tank, Sherman Tank, M59 Armored Personnel Carrier, M4A2 Duster Tank, Machine Guns, Small Arms, Mortars, Bantam Jeep, M37 Dodge 3/4 Ton Truck, Naval guns from the Battleship USS Pennsylvania, and other military exhibits at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA
- Piper J3 and J2 Cubs, Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser City of the Angels, Piper Cheyenne, Piper Comanche, Piper Aztec, Piper Papoose Prototype, Piper Tomahawk and other aviation exhibits at the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, PA
- US Navy Balao Class Fleet Submarine USS Becuna in Philadelphia, PA
- US Navy Tench Class Fleet Submarine USS Requin in Pittsburgh, PA
Rhode Island:
- F-14 Tomcat, Grumman TBM Avenger, Grumman S-2 Tracker, MiG-15, DeHavilland Vampire, Cobra Gunship, Huey Helicopter, Curtiss Wright XF-15C, and several more military airplanes and aviation related exhibits at the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingston, RI
Texas::
- Tanks, self propelled guns, helicopters, small arms, and other US Army related exhibits at the Third Cavalry Museum in Fort Hood, TX
Vermont:
- US Army M1 Abrams Tank, M60 Main Battle Tank, M47 & M48 Patton Tanks and other US Army Tanks, Huey Helicopter, F4 Phantom jet fighter, M109 Paladin Self Propelled Gun, Hughes Cayuse Helicopter, and other WWI, WWII and other military exhibits at the Vermont Military Museum in Colchester, VT
Virginia:
- US Army Tanks, Soviet Tanks, German WWII Panzer Mk IV Medium Tank, APCs, self propelled guns, anti tank guns, artillery, anti aircraft guns and other military vehicles and ordnance at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, VA
Washington, DC:
- USS Barry, DD-933, a Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer is berthed at the US Navy Museum in Washington, DC
- 14" WWI railway gun, Vietnam era Swift Boat, F4-U Corsair, Japanese Ohka suicide rocket,
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Submarine, Armor section from a Japanese Yamato class battleship, 16" naval gun barrel, cannons, guns, mines, and torpedoes and many other naval exhibits also at the US Navy Museum in Washington, DC
Canada:
- Avro Arrow CF-105 replica, Avro Lancaster Bomber, DeHavilland CS2F Tracker, DeHavilland Tiger Moth, Stinson Reliant, Fleet Canuck 80 and other airplanes and aircraft exhibits at the Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto, Ontario in Canada
- Military and civilian aircraft and helicopters at the Canada Aviation Museum - 11 Aviation Parkway Ottawa, Ontario
- Aircraft, weapons, army tanks, armored vehicles, small arms, and other military exhibits at the Canadian War Museum - 1 Vimy Place Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire, DC-3 Dakota, B-25 Mitchell, Lockheed F-104, DeHavilland Vampire, Lysander, Hawker Sea Fury, Fairey Firefly, Consolidated PBY Canso, Tiger Moth and many other Canadian warplanes at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at the Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada
- Original WWI Fokker D VII German Biplane at the Brome County Historical Society Museum (No Website), 130 Lakeside, Knowlton Quebec Canada
- Handley Page Halifax Bomber, Spitfire, C-47 Dakota, CF-104 Starfighter, CF-116 Freedom Fighter, DeHavilland S2 Tracker, CF-118 Hornet, Hawker Hurricane, Canadair Sabre Jet, DeHavilland Chipmunk, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Canadair Argus, CF-100 Canuck and other Canadian warplanes at thee National Air Force Museum of Canada, formerly the RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- DeHavilland Beaver, Hawker Hurricane, Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, Beech Staggerwing, Goodyear Corsair, Westland Lysander, Fairey Swordfish, P-40 Kittyhawk and other aircraft and airplane engines at the Vintage Wings of Canada museum in Gatineau, Ontario, Canada
- Cold War era underground nuclear bomb proof bunker built to house the Canadian Government at the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum in Carp, just west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
France:
- Bunkers, pillboxes, gun emplacements, fortifications, tunnels, underground railway, small arms, artillery, and other WWII era military exhibits at the Maginot Line Hackenburg Museum in Veckring, France
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