The Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Date Visited: September 9, 2006
Contact Information: (270) 798-3215
Building 5702 Tennessee Avenue
Fort Campbell, KY 42223-5335
http://www.campbell.army.mil/pratt/index.html
In order to get on base, you must get a visitor’s pass at the Visitors Center (Gate 4)
Hours: Monday-Saturday
9:30am-4:30pm
Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day
Admission: Free
Facts: The museum began in 1956 and is named after the first Assistant Division Commander for the 101st, Brigadier General Don F. Pratt who was killed in World War II. The building in which the collection is housed was formerly a movie theater, classroom, and auditorium used for basic training during the Vietnam War.
Mission Statement:
The museum theme centers around the history of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the “Screaming Eagle.” It covers the period from the division’s activation in August 1942 to the present.
Experience:
The Don F. Pratt Museum has interior and exterior exhibits of military artifacts and memorabilia. It is very educational and beneficial to both visitors wh
o know a lot about the military and its history and those who do not. The museum offers an educational and fun experience to people of all backgrounds. In its collection, the museum has both items that need to be preserved and exhibited behind glass and items that are encouraged to be touched and even crawled into. For example, items that belonged to Adolph Hitler as well as other Nazi officials along with explanations of what the items are and historical facts about the time period. Also in the museum’s possession is a restored World War II CG-4A “WACO” Cargo Glider. This type of airplane was used to transport troops and equipment into combat. It is suspended from the ceiling and visitors walk up stairs or a ramp to get into the small plane and experience the pilot’s point of view. I visited the museum with my two young nephews, and this was
definitely their favorite part. There is also a Jeep on exhibit. Examples of various uniforms used in the past also hang for viewing. Videos about how the 101st conducts some of its operations as well as the events of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. At the end of the museum there is a gift shop that sells things like coffee mugs, T-shirts, and bumper stickers. Then, when you go outside of the museum, there is much more to see at the Aircraft and Memorial Park, where four more aircraft are available for viewing. I highly reccomend going to this museum, even if military history is not one of your favorite subjects, the museum's manner of presenting the information proves to be very interesting.
Date Visited: September 9, 2006
Contact Information: (270) 798-3215
Building 5702 Tennessee Avenue
Fort Campbell, KY 42223-5335
http://www.campbell.army.mil/pratt/index.html
In order to get on base, you must get a visitor’s pass at the Visitors Center (Gate 4)
Hours: Monday-Saturday
9:30am-4:30pm
Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day
Admission: Free
Facts: The museum began in 1956 and is named after the first Assistant Division Commander for the 101st, Brigadier General Don F. Pratt who was killed in World War II. The building in which the collection is housed was formerly a movie theater, classroom, and auditorium used for basic training during the Vietnam War.
Mission Statement:
The museum theme centers around the history of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the “Screaming Eagle.” It covers the period from the division’s activation in August 1942 to the present.
o know a lot about the military and its history and those who do not. The museum offers an educational and fun experience to people of all backgrounds. In its collection, the museum has both items that need to be preserved and exhibited behind glass and items that are encouraged to be touched and even crawled into. For example, items that belonged to Adolph Hitler as well as other Nazi officials along with explanations of what the items are and historical facts about the time period. Also in the museum’s possession is a restored World War II CG-4A “WACO” Cargo Glider. This type of airplane was used to transport troops and equipment into combat. It is suspended from the ceiling and visitors walk up stairs or a ramp to get into the small plane and experience the pilot’s point of view. I visited the museum with my two young nephews, and this was
definitely their favorite part. There is also a Jeep on exhibit. Examples of various uniforms used in the past also hang for viewing. Videos about how the 101st conducts some of its operations as well as the events of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. At the end of the museum there is a gift shop that sells things like coffee mugs, T-shirts, and bumper stickers. Then, when you go outside of the museum, there is much more to see at the Aircraft and Memorial Park, where four more aircraft are available for viewing. I highly reccomend going to this museum, even if military history is not one of your favorite subjects, the museum's manner of presenting the information proves to be very interesting.
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