Zephyrhills Museum of Military History
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  Location within Florida  Zephyrhills Museum of Military History (the United States) | |
| Established | 2001 |
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| Location | 39444 South Ave Zephyrhills, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°13′50″N 82°09′49″W / 28.2306736°N 82.1635218°W |
| Type | History |
| President | Cliff Moffett |
| Nearest parking | On site |
| Website | zmmh |
Zephyrhills Museum of Military History is a history museum located in Zephyrhills, Florida. The museum is located at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, and is a renovated infirmary from World War II.[1]
The Museum is operated by the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History, Inc. which is a non-profit organization, and all workers at the museum are volunteers.[2][3]
The museum has over 1200 artifacts from the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the September 11 attacks.[4] Some items from the museum are several aircraft, uniforms, weapons, and wartime supplies.[5]
The museums building was used as an infantry barracks in World War II.[4] The museum is located in the former airfield of the Zephyrhills Army Airfield, which is now a public airport.[5] The airfield was in use from January 1943 to January 1944, where 500 men from the Army's 10th Fighter Squadron were stationed to train.[6] when it was decommissioned and given to the city of Zephyrhills, when it was turned into a public airport. All of the barracks for the airfield were demolished, with the only surviving building being the infirmary.[7]
It stayed abandoned until 1997–2001, where state and city grants were given to restore the infirmary. in 2001, the museum opened to the public.[1][8]
Exhibits
There are several exhibits in the museum dedicated to different groups and wars the United States fought or had. Their exhibits include:[4]
10th Fighter Squadron exhibit
The exhibit has many kinds of artifacts, such as a photo taken in 1945 of the 10th Fighter Squadron.[9]
Other exhibits
- World War I Exhibit
- World War II Exhibits
- Korean War Exhibit
- Vietnam War Exhibit
- Women in the Military Exhibit
- US Navy Exhibit
- Civil War Exhibit
- 9/11 Exhibit
