Texas Military Forces Museum
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John Purvis Docent at Texas Military Forces Museum
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Round Rock, Texas, United States
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Christopher Paulos Museum Collections Specialist. Advanced Degree in Museum Studies.-
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Chris McDougal Curator - Texas Military Forces Museum-
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States
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Kathleen Villella Volunteer Curator-
Austin, Texas, United States
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Rebecca Gandara History Major at The University of Texas at Austin-
Austin, Texas, United States
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Overview
The 45,000-square foot Texas Military Forces Museum explores the history of the Lone Star State’s militia and volunteer forces from 1823 (date of the first militia muster in Stephen F. Austin’s colony) to 1903 when the Congress created the National Guard. From 1903 to the present the museum tells the story of the Texas Army and Air National Guard, as well as the Texas State Guard, in both peacetime and wartime. Permanent exhibits utilize uniforms, weapons, equipment, personal items, film, music, photographs, battle dioramas and realistic full-scale environments to tell the story of the Texas Military Forces in the Texas Revolution, the Texas Navy, the Texas Republic, the Mexican War, the Battles along the Indian Frontier, the War between the States, the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Peace Keeping Deployments and the Global War on Terror. Living history programs, battle reenactments and other special events take place throughout the year. Admission to the museum is FREE.
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