What's New
Check back here often for the latest news and information about the Museum and Idaho Military Historical Society.
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The F-86A is here! Photos on
our facebook page too!
We are on facebook! Lots of photos have been posted from our recent D-Day
Commemorative open house; be sure and check it out!
We are pleased to announce that our exterior exhibit has just expanded.
Parked next to our F4 is a MiG-21!
We are pleased to announce that we are the proud owners of a vintage
PT-23 aircraft-a WWII-era trainer. It is now on exhibit inside the Museum.
In conjunction with the PT-23, the WWII Gowen Field Room exhibits have been
moved next to the PT-23. These exhibits have also been revamped.
We now have an exhibit on Idahoans in the Spanish American War, an
updated exhibit on German, Japanese and U.S. WWII military equipment and the
medal exhibit has been upgraded.
We recently unveiled an exhibit on the WWII Farragut Naval Training
Station which was located in North Idaho from 1942-1946.
New items in the gift shop!
Post cards are back and now in color!
Images
of America; Farragut Naval Training Station
If you order your book from us, we will include a 4-page index of those named and pictured in the book.
Click here to order - Gift Shop
First
Class or Not At All,
The Idaho Air National Guard 1946-1975
Written by
retired Idaho Air National Guard pilot Colonel William 'Wild Bill' Miller, it
tells the story via numerous photos and extensive interviews, of the Idaho Air
National Guard from 1946-1975.
Click here to order - Gift Shop
The Gowen Field Memorial Park is now linked to this website Click here: [Gowen Field Memorial]
Photos of the ground breaking ceremony in which Governor Otter participated are in the photo section of the [Upcoming Events] page. If you would like to purchase a brick or coin, here are the forms:
4x8 inch brick order form Sample of completed order form
8x8 inch brick order form Sample of completed order form
Click here for a sample brick photo
Click here for a sample coin
photo
Click here for
a sample coin with serial number photo
(High resolution photo)
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