Motts Military Museum

The Motts Military Museum is a military museum located in Groveport, Ohio.

Motts Military Museum

Location within Ohio
Established	1987 (1987)
Location	Groveport, Ohio
Coordinates	39°51′32″N 82°53′13″W / 39.859°N 82.887°W / 39.859; -82.887
Type	Military museum
Founder	Warren E. Motts
Website	www.mottsmilitarymuseuminc.com

History

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

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]}

Collection

Aircraft

• Bell AH-1F Cobra^[14]
• Bell UH-1 Iroquois^[15]
• Douglas R4D-7^[16]
• Hughes OH-6A Cayuse^[17][18][19]
• LTV A-7 Corsair II^[20]

Ground vehicles

• Ambulance^[21]
• M47 Patton^[6]

Other

• Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel – post-World War II^[22]

See also

• Indiana Military Museum
• Ronald E. Rosser – member of the advisory board
• Russell Military Museum

References

1. Zimmer, Daisy (8 February 2020). "Ohio Military Museum Plans for Major Expansion". DVIDS. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
2. "About Motts". Motts Military Museum. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
3. Hanasky, Garry (12 November 1995). "Area Man Begins Collection with $1". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. B6. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
4. "Replica Built of Home of World War I Flying Ace". Times Recorder. AP. 11 June 2000. p. 5A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
5. "Actor Donates Piece of His Military History". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 3 March 2003. p. A2. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
6. Canfield, Ken (24 August 2003). "Motts Museum Ohio's Best-Kept Military Secret". Dayton Daily News. p. K1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
7. Barron, Jeff (10 September 2016). "Motts prepping for 9/11 museum". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
8. Johnson, Alan (5 July 2015). "DeWine Grant Goes for Landing Craft Shelter". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
9. "Motts Museum Exhibit". Ohio Military Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
10. Saunders, Hollie (18 October 2004). "Monument Will Honor Ohio Veterans". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 3A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
11. Arnold, Joe (11 November 2009). "More Than a Monument". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
12. Moore, Kurt (10 November 2005). "Inmates Complete Memorial". Marion Star. p. 1A. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
13. Gordon, Ken (1 October 2019). "Memorial Honors Dogs that Served in Vietnam". Journal-News. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
14. "Airframe Dossier - Bell AH-1F Cobra, s/n 67-15480 US, c/n 20144". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
15. "Airframe Dossier - Bell UH-1 Iroquois, s/n 66-17048 US, c/n 9242". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
16. "Airframe Dossier - Douglas R4D-7, s/n 99838 USN, c/n 16468, c/r N2312G". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
17. "Airframe Dossier - Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, s/n 69-15990 US, c/n 1360, c/r N6186Y". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
18. "ZIT". My Vietnam Experience. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
19. "Shaffer's Vietnam Helicopter Dedicated at Military Museum". The Journal-News. 14 June 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
20. "Airframe Dossier - Vought A-7 Corsair II, s/n 73-1006 USAF, c/n D-402". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
21. "Army ambulance restored for Motts Military Museum". Columbus Messenger. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
22. Jackson, David D. (5 July 2021). "Surviving American Post-World War Two Wooden LCVPs". The American Automobile Industry in World War Two. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

External links

• Official website