6th Cavalry Museum

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6th Cavalry Museum
6th Cavalry Museum
Established1981
Dissolved2024
Coordinates 34°56′36″N85°15′39″W / 34.94333°N 85.26083°W / 34.94333; -85.26083
Type History museum
Collections Military
FounderVeterans of the 6th Cavalry
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cavalry Coat of arms

The 6th Cavalry Museum is a military history museum that was located in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. [1] The museum was 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] The museum 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 and closed to the public in 2023. [3] [4] The artifacts from the 6th Cavalry Museum are now stored and displayed at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center at 10 Barnhardt Circle in Fort Oglethorpe.

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History

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 Oglethorpe Historic District. [4] It was closed in 2023 and the artifacts from the 6th Cavalry Museum are now stored and displayed at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center at 10 Barnhardt Circle in Fort Oglethorpe.

Collections

The displayed included uniforms, weapons, photographs and vehicles from the regiment. [6] Seminars on military history were sometimes given at the museum. [7] The museum's collection included artifacts that were discovered in Latvia from the Eastern Front of WWII. [8] The museum also hosted 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] It was closed in 2023 and the artifacts from the 6th Cavalry Museum are now stored and displayed at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center at 10 Barnhardt Circle in Fort Oglethorpe.

References

  1. ↑ "6th Cavalry Museum". www.visitchattanooga.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. ↑ "The Sixth Regiment of Cavalry – The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief". history.army.mil. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Directors, 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)
  4. 1 2 Parker, Collins (2022-11-18). "Changes coming to 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe". WDEF. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. ↑ "The 6th Cavalry Museum Marches On". WUTC. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  6. ↑ "6th Cavalry Museum - Fort Oglethorpe - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Roe, Josh (2019-03-23). "New WWII exhibit opens at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe". WTVC. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  9. ↑ "Living History Day is Oct. 26 at 6th Cavalry Museum | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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