82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg

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82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

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82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg

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The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is a museum located at Ardennes and Gela Streets on the Fort Bragg Army base. Established in 1945, the museum chronicles the history of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1917 to the present including World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf Wars as well as campaigns in Grenada, Panama, Operation Golden Pheasant, Operation Restore Hope and Operation Enduring Freedom. The museum is open to the public but photo id and a vehicle search is required to enter Fort Bragg. ()

Established: 1945 (79 years ago)Visitors per year: 50 thous.Coordinates: 35°8'21"N, 78°59'57"W

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Day trips

82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Creek Mall, Camp Ground Methodist Church, The Special Warfare Memorial Statue, MacPherson Presbyterian Church.

5.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville
131 min walk • Cross Creek Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on the 401 Bypass between Morganton Road and the All-American Freeway. The mall contains over 150 stores and covers over 1,000,000 sq ft. of retail space. Its anchors include Belk, Macy's, and J. C. Penney.
5.1 miS
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Camp Ground Methodist Church, Fayetteville
132 min walk • Camp Ground Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church on Camp Ground Road in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built between 1858 and 1862, and is a two-story, four bay by five bay, gable-end frame building with double front entrances in the vernacular Greek Revival style.
2 miS
Monuments and statues
The Special Warfare Memorial Statue, Fayetteville
52 min walk • The Special Warfare Memorial Statue — known informally as Bronze Bruce — was the first Vietnam Memorial in the United States. It was created in 1968 by sculptor Donald De Lue and dedicated on November 19, 1969. The statue is the centerpiece of the U.S.
6.2 miSE
Church
MacPherson Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville
159 min walk • MacPherson Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. MacPherson Presbyterian Church is a historic church at Cliffdale Rd and McPherson Church Rd. in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
2.8 miNE
Town
Spring Lake
72 min walk • One of the main attractions in Spring Lake is the scenic Carvers Creek State Park. This expansive park is home to miles of hiking and biking trails, as well as a beautiful freshwater lake where visitors can fish, kayak, and paddleboard.
7.6 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Westlawn, Fayetteville
195 min walk • Westlawn is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five bay, frame dwelling with a double-pile center-hall plan in the Greek Revival style.
6.4 miSE
Academic building, Universities and schools
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville
162 min walk • Fayetteville Technical Community College is a community college in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is a member of the North Carolina Community College System.