6th Cavalry Museum
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | Fort Oglethorpe |
| Coordinates | 34°56′36″N 85°15′39″W / 34.94333°N 85.26083°W |
| Type | History museum |
| Collections | Military |
| Founder | Veterans of the 6th Cavalry |
| Executive director | Jenny Pack |
| Website | Taken Down |
The 6th Cavalry Museum is a military history museum located in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.[1] The museum is dedicated to the 6th Cavalry Regiment, a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War, and is still active today.[2] It is focused on those who served at the U.S. Army Post at Fort Oglethorpe from 1902 to 1946. The museum was established in 1981 by veterans who served in the cavalry.[3][4]
History
[edit]In 1981, the museum was established. By 2005, the veterans who were currently running the museum hired Chris McKeever, the museums first executive director, as they were getting too old to run it themselves entirely.[3] McKeever retired and was succeeded by Jenny Pack in 2022.[5] Also in 2022, the museum was updated to be a part of the Fort Olgethorpe Historic District.[4]
Collections
[edit]The displays of the museum include uniforms, weapons, photographs and vehicles from the regiment.[6] Seminars on military history are sometimes given at the museum.[7] The museum's collection includes artifacts that were discovered in Latvia from the Eastern Front of WWII.[8] The museum also hosts World War Two reenactments.[9] Most activities of the museum were closed, and it operated mainly through its now closed website during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "6th Cavalry Museum". www.visitchattanooga.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "The Sixth Regiment of Cavalry – The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief | U.S. Army Center of Military History". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b c Directors, From 6Th Cavalry Museum Board of (2022-06-13). "6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe marks retirement of Chris McKeever celebrating 18 years of growth". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Parker, Collins (2022-11-18). "Changes coming to 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe". WDEF. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "The 6th Cavalry Museum Marches On". WUTC. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "6th Cavalry Museum - Fort Oglethorpe - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Free Seminars Offered At The 6th Cavalry Museum On The Final Of The German Army In World War II". www.chattanoogan.com. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Roe, Josh (2019-03-23). "New WWII exhibit opens at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe". WTVC. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Living History Day is Oct. 26 at 6th Cavalry Museum | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2024-04-21.