  Location within Ohio | |
| Established | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Location | Groveport, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°51′32″N82°53′13″W / 39.859°N 82.887°W |
| Type | Military museum |
| Founder | Warren E. Motts |
| Website | www |
The Motts Military Museum is a military museum located in Groveport, Ohio.
The museum was founded in 1987 by Warren E. Motts in his family home. [1] [2] However, by 1995, the museum announced plans to move to a new location with a 3,500 sq ft (330 m2) building. [3]
After initially attempting to purchase and move Eddie Rickenbacker's Home to the museum in 1996, the museum constructed a replica four years later. [4] The same year, the museum received an M47 Patton tank from Arnold Schwarzenegger. [5] [6] The museum broke ground on a 5,200 sq ft (480 m2) expansion in 2001 and completed it in 2006. [2]
In 2012, the museum acquired a fire truck that was damaged in the September 11th attacks. [7] It received funding from the state to build a shelter for its landing craft in 2015. [8]
Exhibits include the Ohio Military Hall of Fame, the Ohio Mobile Vietnam Memorial wall and the Vietnam War Dog Team Memorial. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
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