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Posted: 8/8/2014 6:00:44 AM EDT
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An actual museum - they do have a web site
If you like tanks, APC's etc check them out They used to have a big weekend when they got all the tanks out in to the field - held maneuvers - rides and so forth they no longer do this I understand because of cost All volunteers no government money involved Just the rebuilding of the tanks is impressive. Makes a great day trip My BIL is a big tank and tank battle guy - I keep trying to get him to volunteer there to help with the renovations of the tanks but my sister and I feel he would be more of a hindrance than and help (not real handy with the tools) |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 6:12:27 AM EDT
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Alright, that sounds like it could be a good day trip, then. Maybe try and find a nice place to shoot enroute.
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Posted: 8/8/2014 6:23:28 AM EDT
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There's a place in Aden that has a bunch of restored armored vehicles and other stuff. Also Abeerdeen Proving Grounds has a decent museum and static display of a bunch of tanks, armored vehicles and artillery.
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Posted: 8/8/2014 7:57:48 AM EDT
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There's a place in Aden that has a bunch of restored armored vehicles and other stuff. Also Abeerdeen Proving Grounds has a decent museum and static display of a bunch of tanks, armored vehicles and artillery. The place in Aden is the Virginia Museum of Military vehicles. Their annual open house is on October 4-5 this year. Tank Farm |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:15:58 AM EDT
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IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind.
Oh yeah, Shotgun News has been around a loooong time.  |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:19:06 AM EDT
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There's a place in Aden that has a bunch of restored armored vehicles and other stuff. Also Abeerdeen Proving Grounds has a decent museum and static display of a bunch of tanks, armored vehicles and artillery. The place in Aden is the Virginia Museum of Military vehicles. Their annual open house is on October 4-5 this year. Tank Farm That's right around the corner! I'm there. |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:19:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOh yeah, Shotgun News has been around a loooong time. Never heard of it. 
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:31:00 AM EDT
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IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:34:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:52:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. Their Rules Page fixed my poor spelling. |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 11:58:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. Their Rules Page Bummer... way too far of a drive to deal with all those rules. |
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Posted: 8/8/2014 2:23:03 PM EDT
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Read a news article saying they are moving out of state soon. If you want to go, you better make it sooner than later.
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Posted: 8/8/2014 6:08:56 PM EDT
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Here is the information on the Tank Farm open house in October. They are in the process of building a permanent museum in Dale City.
http://www.nmaw.org/ |
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Posted: 8/9/2014 7:16:17 AM EDT
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Here is the information on the Tank Farm open house in October. They are in the process of building a permanent museum in Dale City. http://www.nmaw.org/ Well then, that's a reasonable distance for me. |
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Posted: 8/9/2014 10:11:10 AM EDT
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IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. Their Rules cutely, they have Pagerecall correctly Bummer... way too far of a drive to deal with all those rules. If I recall correctly they have a metal detector at the entrance. The owner open carries, but no one else can. I believe they moved to Danville from NY. |
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Posted: 8/10/2014 9:44:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Read a news article saying they are moving out of state soon. If you want to go, you better make it sooner than later. Came here to post this... they won't be around here for too much longer.
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Posted: 8/10/2014 9:53:58 AM EDT
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Well Danville isn't exactly a hot tourist destination. After they stopped having their extravaganza weekends there really wasn't much draw for a lot of people.
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Posted: 8/10/2014 9:18:11 PM EDT
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Okay - my bust.
There are two different places being discussed here - the place in Danville, which doesn't allow flash photography or weapons, and Allan Cors place in Gainesville, VMMV, aka "The Tank Farm" which is more of an open house type of place. Never been to the Danville place, while I've been all over the VMMV site, both public and other. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 9:16:50 AM EDT
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I have been to the Danville museum, I had to go lock my gun n the car. I had a good time. The owner was riding around on a tricycle bike and he was open carrying.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:13:51 PM EDT
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IIRC, the museum in Danville doesn't allow weapons, so keep that in mind. Hmmm.... don't ever remember seeing any signs. Their Rules cutely, they have Pagerecall correctly Bummer... way too far of a drive to deal with all those rules. If I recall correctly they have a metal detector at the entrance. The owner open carries, but no one else can. I believe they moved to Danville from NY. His pissy attitude was enough to turn me off from ever making a return trip. What a giant dickhead. |
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Posted: 8/12/2014 6:14:21 AM EDT
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I have been to the Danville museum, I had to go lock my gun n the car. I had a good time. The owner was riding around on a tricycle bike and he was open carrying. The visual of that had me laughing pretty hard. 
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Posted: 8/12/2014 5:30:44 PM EDT
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I have been to the Danville museum, I had to go lock my gun n the car. I had a good time. The owner was riding around on a tricycle bike and he was open carrying. The visual of that had me laughing pretty hard. Wait till he breaks out the air powered artillery and starts firing tennis balls for the kids.
The dude pretty much is his own security guard, and trikes around chastising people for violating his various written (and unwritten) rules. He's definitely got the "Willy Wonka weirdo genius" vibe going. |
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Posted: 8/13/2014 11:06:53 AM EDT
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A co-worker told me this is a GREAT show. He has gone for the last 3 – 4 years and every year has been different. All kinds of re-enactors that LOVE to talk about and show off their collections. Schedule the time now for a FREE day or two of living history. Sign up for their newsletter to keep updated on upcoming event schedule.
Americans in Wartime Museum OPEN HOUSE: October 4 and 5 http://www.nmaw.org/events/ |
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Posted: 8/13/2014 11:10:33 AM EDT
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A co-worker told me this is a GREAT show. He has gone for the last 3 – 4 years and every year has been different. All kinds of re-enactors that LOVE to talk about and show off their collections. Schedule the time now for a FREE day or two of living history. Sign up for their newsletter to keep updated on upcoming event schedule. Americans in Wartime Museum OPEN HOUSE: October 4 and 5 http://www.nmaw.org/events/ IN. That's 15 minutes from my house. |
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Posted: 8/14/2014 9:04:05 AM EDT
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Also Abeerdeen Proving Grounds has a decent museum and static display of a bunch of tanks, armored vehicles and artillery. FYI, Aberdeen Proving Grounds used to have a great static display of lots of tanks, artillery pieces, a railway gun, etc., but all of that was moved down to Fort Lee with the latest BRAC moves. Now it's just an open field with one or two artillery pieces left. Supposedly the Army Ordnance Museum will reopen at Fort Lee, but who knows when/if it will ever happen. |
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