History in Motion

History in Motion 2024

Tanks, Tanks, Tanks! Hear the rumble of historic tanks, vehicles, and boom of artillery at the Museum of the American G.I.’s “History in Motion”. Feel the ground shake as the tanks, vehicles, and artillery take to the arena in a fantastic display of historic military might!

This action-packed weekend has fun activities for the entire family! Throughout the day, there will be vehicle and weapon demonstrations. In between the demonstrations, you can see historic military vehicles up close or take a ride in a WWII tank or Vietnam era M113!

Get your ticket early! The first 75 early bird ticket sales will be entered into a drawing to ride in a WWII tank!  

If you do not want to rely on Lady Luck, the first four Tank ride times on both Saturday and Sunday are available for pre-purchase beginning 10 AM on October 9th, 2024. All remaining ride times will be sold first come the day of the event! 

Take a ride in a WWII tank**!
Visit the information tent for an opportunity to ride in a WWII tank for one loop around the arena! There are 9 ride times on Saturday and Sunday, with 2 tanks running during each ride time! Tank rides in the first 4 ride times are available for pre-purchase starting on October 9th. All other tank rides are sold at the information tent on the day of the event.
*$166 /person (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining the museum’s collection 

Take a ride in a Vietnam Era M113**!
Visit the information tent for an opportunity to ride in a Vietnam Era M113 for one loop around the arena! There are 9 ride times on Saturday and Sunday with one M113 running during each ride time! Rides in the first 4 ride times are available for pre-purchase, starting on October 9th. All other M113 rides are sold at the information on the day of the event.
*$26.50 /person (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining the museum’s collection)

Shoot a WWI Cannon
Feel the power of the museum’s WWI French 75 Cannon! Visit the artillery range to shoot off one blank, experiencing the force of this amazing piece of artillery. Tickets will be available for purchase only during the event at the information tent
*$43/round (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining the museum’s collection)

Shoot a Machine Gun (Gas-adapted, that is!)
Visit the artillery range to fire a paintball-adapted machine gun! Tickets are available only during the event at the information tent.
*$10.50/ 50 paintballs (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining the museum’s collection)

*NEW* Shoot a M1 Garand (blank fire)
Visitors 8 years and older are invited to visit the artillery range to fire one clip on an M1 Garand for only $21  (Tax deductible donation with proceeds to maintain the museum’s collection).

*Credit Card and advance purchase price ( A discount is available for tickets purchased on the day of the event with cash)

**Health & Safety Regulations for ride participants: Safety is our number one priority for anyone who rides in our vehicles. Tank Ride participants must be at least 7 years or older, with a minimum height of 52 in, and the ability to climb on and off the vehicle and in and out of the hatches unassisted. Tank Ride participants must have no underlying health conditions that would preclude riding in “off-road” conditions. There is no age requirement for Half-Track and  M113 rides except that participants must be able to remain seated (either by themselves or in a lap) during the ride. All Tank, Half-track, and M113 ride participants (or their legal guardian) must sign a hold-harmless agreement. The Museum of the American G.I. and its crew reserve the right to refuse any participant (tank ride or half-track ride) who they deem unfit or unsafe to themselves, other participants, or the crew. The ticket price will be refunded if the ride is canceled for safety reasons.

The History in Motion program and vehicles listed to take part are subject to health and safety, operational, weather, and mechanical considerations. The Museum of the American G.I. reserves the right to amend or modify the program or withdraw vehicles at any time without notification when reasonably required in accordance with its own best-practice procedures or those of exhibit owners. As with all historic machines, the appearance of any vehicle or tank in the arena display is subject to its mechanical reliability on the day.