Military Museum of North Florida

Coordinates: 29°58′47″N 81°39′12″W / 29.979772°N 81.653425°W / 29.979772; -81.653425

The Military Museum of North Florida is a museum of military artifacts in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida. The museum includes ship models, military vehicles, uniforms, weapons, equipment, and flags. Established in 2007, the museum is located at 1 Bunker Ave. at the corner of State Road 16.

The museum opened in 2008 in the Reynolds Park complex, on the site of the former Greencove Springs naval air station.[1][2] A permanent D-Day exhibit was added in 2013.[3] The museum was invited to display a selection of exhibits at the Coke Zero 400 race at Daytona International Speedway in July 2013.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Charlie Patton, "Military History Won't Fade on Their Watch; A Museum in Green Cove Springs Is Men's Bid to Ensure It", The Florida Times Union, September 29, 2008  – via Questia Online Library (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Jeff Brumley, "Green Cove Springs museum offers unusual mixture of wartime memorabilia", The Florida Times-Union, January 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ Charlie Patton, "Mario Patruno's D-Day exploits now part of Military Museum of North Florida's permanent exhibit", The Florida Times-Union, March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Weston Williams, "Military museum hits the road with Coke Zero 400", Clay Today, July 11, 2013.

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