Eldred World War II Museum — Attraction in Eldred

This museum is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! You will learn so much about World War II and see many relics and pictures from the day. Have come here on a couple of my trips to God's Country and crossed the county line to check this wonderful museum out. The best part about this is that this museum is FREE AS AIR to enter. As someone who is somewhat familiar with history but felt my overall knowledge on World War II was less than it ought to be, I learned a lot and photographed just about every part of the museum that I was allowed to.

This museum has many artifacts not just from the branches of the US military, but also from the British, Canadian, Soviet, and other allied forces, as well as German, Italian, and Japanese axis forces (and those loyal to them such as the Arabs). There are particular displays regarding the war on the Eastern Front, life as an officer, and, particularly important to me, a display diagramming D-Day. My grandfather participated in D-Day from Camp Lucky Strike, and we just passed the 80th anniversary of this invasion that truly turned the tide on the Western Front and would lead to the indescribably evil Third Reich being put where it belongs--in the trash can of history!

Also, do not miss the model submarine and and ambulance from the day. There are also many headlines from newspapers declaring victory first in Europe, and then against the Japanese.

Finally, I would be quite remiss not to mention the one room I was not allowed to take pictures in: the Holocaust room. There were indeed some very disturbing pictures that show what takes place when people do not respect the sanctity of human life. They say that those who do not learn from history--or about history--are bound to repeat it. Sadly, we are seeing history repeat itself today, and Jewish people are being targeted solely for their ethnicity again. Perhaps all of the whining woke snowflakes on college campuses today ought to pay this whole museum a visit, but when they do, they should take particular note of this room and learn who the true victims of genocide are! Then, they might think before they start rioting on their campuses and endangering their fellow students and the general public so they can falsely accuse Israel of "genocide"!

Anyway, the folks that run this museum are doing the public a great service by providing this outlet into the past. This is worth any drive to get here for. And, again, it is completely free. However, any true patriot who wants to preserve history for future generations so they can learn from it rather than repeat it will not have any issues dropping some cash in their donation bins. This is truly a worthwhile endeavor and I look forward to crossing the county line and returning here each time I return to Potter County. Please stop and check this jewel of...

This museum is growing. The self directed tour through the building is well worth while. A lot of different displays, including demonstration boards, armaments carried, a purple heart area, and many more. They do go into the treatment of the Jewish people and the concentration camps in one area.

According to the person that was telling me about the museum, it was started due to the fact that high school students didn't know about a lot of the things that went on at that time and the importance of the area, and women from that area, involved in supporting the war effort, even before the USA was involved.

If you are in the area, stop in and see this place. It's well worth your while. A quick look through will take about half an hour, and you will have wasted your time and theirs. An hour will get you through nicely, even though you are probably going to miss a lot. The amounts of time you take there is up to you. If you're really into WWII history, you will probably be able to spend a day there. I have nothing but praise for this place. All displays are well presented, the staff is knowledgeable, and you are left to wondering around at...

I've visited the WW II Museum twice, once for the European Theater and once for the Pacific Theater. I thoroughly enjoyed both and feel they gave great overviews of the war with many personal accounts and historic detail. The exhibits are high quality and interesting. The audio visual displays help tie the nearby displays together and are interesting to watch and listen to.

A few constructive criticisms: I don't feel that the role of women, especially those who served in the military, was given enough exposure and detail. The same goes for minorities, particularly African Americans and segregation in the military. The end of the Pacific War is hastily represented. There is a great depth of information regarding nuclear weapons development and the USS Indianapolis are a couple examples of topics that were given very light coverage in the museum. There was also no mention of the Japanese American internment camps or attacks that took place on the US mainland, fire balloon attacks, for example. I also don't understand exactly how the dog tag system works and didn't find the introductory...