MuseumMuseum of the American G.I.
College Station · Brazos County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #4200000829
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Museum of the American G.I. is a museum in College Station, Brazos County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 5 museums documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 177 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5188, -96.2146 near College Station. The nearest cataloged historic site is Peach Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weaver Family Cemetery, Millican, and Dodson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000829. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Museum of the American G.I. in College Station honors American servicemen and servicewomen and maintains one of the South's finest collections of restored, operational military vehicles, from a World War I FT-17 tank to World War II Sherman tanks and M18 Hellcats. Exhibits include uniforms, weapons, wartime posters, the original "Hanoi Hilton" prison door and the Texas Vietnam Heroes memorial of 3,417 dog tags. Its annual Living History weekend features the largest World War II battle reenactment in the South.
Sources: americangimuseum.orgtourtexas.comvisit.cstx.gov
