Eldred World War II Museum

The Eldred World War II Museum [www.eldredwwiimuseum.org] is located in Eldred, Pennsylvania, 80 miles south of Buffalo, New York and 175 north east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in May of 1996, the museum has continually expanded from one room to three stories. The Eldred World War II Museum is a non-profit organization that offers visitors an array of exhibits and information about World War II free of charge.

Exhibits

The Eldred World War II Museum is home to several permanent displays. Mitchell Paige Hall, named after Medal of Honor Reciepent USMC Col. Mitchell Paige, features many of Paige's war souvonirs and personal items including Paige's dress whites and Medal of Honor.

The European and Pacific theaters are highlighted in multiple displays throughout the museum. Highlighs are a submarine display with an authentic World War II periscope, "Tank Mountain" interactive display in which visitors can operate remote-controlled tanks on mountainous terrain. Visitors can enter a life-sized European command post equipped with period communications equipment. Throughout the museum diaramas bring the conflict to life for visitors. A section on the Eastern Front details the conflict between Russia and Germany that would become the largest front of the war.

Thousands of other items are on display, constantly being rotated. These include weaponry, uniforms, field gear, video.