SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION WAME RICWAI IIN The Magazine Of A People At War 1941–1945 2011ANNUAL WorLd WA r II TRAVEL PLANNER Sure, it’s gray and icy now —but spring and summer are just around the corner. Now’s the perfect time to plan a getaway that feeds your love for America’s WWII heritage. The following sites are laying out the welcome mat for you! A A A A Los Alamos Historical Museum The National World War II Museum Visit the Los Alamos Historical Museum to learn about the Designated by Congress as the country’s official WWII Museum, Manhattan Project and the development of the world’s first this New Orleans landmark dramatically illuminates the teamwork, atomic bombs that ended WWII. While you are here, discover courage, American spirit and sacrifice of the men and women who what else makes our community’s history so rich! won the war that changed the world. As part of the Museum’s on- Visit our website, www.losalamoshistory.org going expansion, the new 4-D film “Beyond All Boundaries,” live entertainment in the Stage Door Canteen and the American Sector 1050 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544 Restaurant by Chef John Besh are delighting visitors of all ages. 505-662-6272 www.nationalww2museum.org 504-528-1944 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Project Liberty Ship Strategic Air & Space Museum Liberty Ship John W. Brown See over 30 aircraft—all indoors, including WWII vintage 2011 Cruises: May 28, June 25 & September 10 on bombers and cargo planes: B-17, B-25, B-47, C-47, C-54. Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore. Tickets are $140. Call 410- Closed Wednesdays during school year. Hours 10-5. 558-0164. Conditions and penalties apply to cancellations. Located between Lincoln & Omaha, NE, on I-80, exit 426 The day cruise features: continental breakfast, lunch buffet, www.SASMuseum.com; 402-944-3100 music, and flybys (conditions permitting) of wartime aircraft. Tour the engine room, museums, bridge and much more. For more information: www.liberty-ship.com National d-day Memorial Paying Tribute to a Generation Imagine a place where every day is Veterans Day, where old soldiers gather to share memories and young people pause to shake their hands and offer their thanks. Imagine a place where every day is Memorial Day, where genera - tions gather at a bronze battlefield grave marker to leave flowers, mementos, and gratitude. Perched atop the highest hill in Bedford, Virginia, stands the National D-Day Memorial, and it is just such a place. The Memorial is open from 10 AM –5PM . Admission and tour fees apply. For more information on the Memorial or for a list of upcoming events, visit www.dday.org. AME RICA IN WWI I 2011 World War II Travel Planner AmericaInWWII.com/travel-planner SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Air Mobility Command Museum Vintage military airplanes from WW II to current jets displayed in a restored World War II hangar on Dover AFB. B-17, C-47, C-124, C-133, F-106. 29 planes, including rare examples, plus exhibits and simulators FREE Tues-Sun 9-4, FAMILY FRIENDLY Take exit 91 off DE 1/US113 302-677-5938 www.amcmuseum.org First division Museum at Cantigny The First Division Museum presents the story of the famed “Big Red One” from the Revolutionary War through Desert Storm with dioramas and audio-visual displays, including galleries on North Africa and Sicily, a re-creation of Omaha Beach, and an actual Sherman tank from WWII in the Battle of the Bulge gallery. The museum is located on Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois. Parking is $5.00. Admission to the museum is free. For hours please call 630-260-8185 or go online to www.FirstDivisonMuseum.org. AME RICA IN WWI I 2011 World War II Travel Planner AmericaInWWII.com/travel-planner SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Air Zoo The Air Zoo, rated a ‘Gem’ by AAA, is a destination attraction dedicated to show - casing the history of aviation. From the moment you enter the cloud tunnel, you are immersed in the world of flight. The Air Zoo features more than 50 rare and historic aircraft, many of which flew dur - ing World War II including the Curtiss P- 40 Warhawk, the Bell P-39 Airacobra, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. The Air Zoo also offers indoor amusement park-style rides, a 4-D theater, and full-motion flight simulators. Time: Allow 21/2 hours minimum. Admission. Hours: Mon-Sat: 9 –5, Sun: noon –5. Closed Thanksgiving and December 24 –25. 6151 Portage Road, Portage, MI 49002 269-382-6555; 866-524-7966 (Toll Free); www.airzoo.org USS ALAbAMA battleship Memorial Park See courage up close as you expore 175 acres of history and seven decades of heroism, from World War II to Iraqi Freedom, at one of America’s finest military parks. Here at Battleship Memorial Park you’ll walk the decks of a mighty battleship. Go below in a World War II submarine. View cockpits of combat aircraft. You’ll also see tanks, a Vietnam River Patrol Boat, and a plane like the one flown by the Tuskegee Airmen. It’s all here. All waiting to be discovered by you. Open daily at 8 AM ; closed Christmas day. USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL 1-800-GANGWAY WWW.USSALABAMA.COM AME RICA IN AmericaInWWII.com/travel-planner 2011 World War II Travel Planner WWI I SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Texas Air Museum Eldred WWII Museum Texas Air Museum at historic Stinson Field in San Antonio, Texas, where you can see one of the only 10 remaining Remembering a generation that fought for freedom— German FW-190s. 30,000 square foot facility. and won! Open Tues-Sat 10 AM –5PM Museum hours: Tuesday –Saturday 10 –4, Sunday 1 –4. 210-977-9885 201 Main Street, Eldred, PA 16731 [email protected] 814-225-2220 www.eldredwwiimuseum.net battleship New Jersey Experience a tour of our nation’s largest and most decorated battle - ship—the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial. Climb inside the legendary 16-in guns, see how the officers and crew lived aboard this floating city. Hold your next reunion or take a group tour of the Battleship New Jersey! Call us at 866-877-6262, ext 144, or visit us online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org. AME RICA IN WWI I 2011 World War II Travel Planner AmericaInWWII.com/travel-planner SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Michigan's Own, Inc. Military & Space Museum Frankenmuth, Michigan A tribute to Michigan military veterans of our nation's seven foreign wars and the Space Program. Over 120 uniform exhibits of Michigan men and women who answered our nation's call to serve in time of national emergency on display at all times. Certain exhibits are changed quarterly because the museum cannot have all of the close to 600 uniforms and related artifacts displayed at one time. These include many rare and one-of-a-kind exhibits such as veterans from Michigan who were the first, the last, the only or who were involved in historically significant events of our nation's wars. Those permanent exhibits include the uniforms and related artifacts of five former governors of Michigan. 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