School of the Soldier has been combined with History in Motion!  Two great events for the price of one!!!

Gates open at 9:00 AM on both days. Saturday hours will be 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday hours will be 10 AM to 3 PM. Come early and stay all day! You will not want to miss anything. Food vendors will be on-site to make sure no one goes hungry! Free Parking on-site! Upon entering the museum property, you will ride in a WWII 2 1/2 ton CCKW, an LMTV or modern HUMVEE to the demonstration fields where all of the activities will take place.

For more information visit: https://americangimuseum.org/event/history-in-motion-2023/

History in Motion 2023

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! There will be vehicle and weapon demonstrations throughout the day. In between the demonstrations, you can see historic military vehicles up close or take a ride in a WWII tank or Half-Track!

Get your ticket early! The first 500 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 4 ride times on Saturday and Sunday are available for pre-purchase (from 8 AM Oct 4 through midnight Nov 4). All remaining ride times will be sold first come the day of!

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 October 4th, 2023. 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 12 ride times on Saturday and 9 times on 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 4th. All other Tank rides are sold on the day of the event at the information tent.
*$166 /person (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining the museum’s collection 

Take a ride in a WWII Half-Track**!
Visit the information tent for an opportunity to ride in a WWII half-track for one loop around the arena! There are 12 ride times on Saturday and 9 times on Sunday with one half-track running during each ride time! Rides in the first 4 ride times are available for pre-purchase, starting on October 4th. All other half-track rides are sold on the day of the event at the information tent.
*$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 (Paintball that is!)
Visit the artillery range to fire a paintball-adapted machine gun! Tickets will be available for purchase only during the event at the information tent.
*$10.50/ 50 paintballs (Tax deductible donation with proceeds going to maintaining 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 rides except that participants must be able to remain seated (either by themselves or in a lap) during the ride. All Tank Ride and Half-track 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.

School of the Soldier

We invite you to interact with and observe the Civil War Soldier as he goes about his daily routine.

Only a small fraction of a Civil War soldier’s time was spent in combat. Most of the soldier’s existence revolved around the routines of camp life. From tent layout to daily activities, everything in camp was regulated.

Drilling was part of the daily routine for the Civil War soldier. Soldiers became accustomed to orders, battle formations, rifle positions, and loading procedures through repetition and practice. All were essential to surviving on the battlefield. If the soldiers were not drilling, they would attend camp chores. During their little free time, the soldiers would play games, sing songs or write letters home.

History will come alive at "School of the Soldier" on Nov 4 & 5!

Camps will be opened:
10 AM - 5 PM Saturday, Nov 4
10 AM - 3 PM Sunday, Nov 5

School of Soldier Drills - Manual of Arms, Stack Arms, Formations, and Loading in 9s demonstrations
11 AM- Noon  on both Saturday, Nov 4, and Sunday, Nov 5
3 PM - 4 PM on Saturday, Nov 4

Camp Lunch demonstrations
Noon - 1:30 on both Saturday, Nov 4, and Sunday, Nov 5

The ticket includes admission to the History in Motion and the School of the Soldier. 

Kona Ice, Big Dawg BBQ, and Chick-fil-A will be on-site for the public to enjoy!