National Museum of the United States Army
The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army. It opened on November 11, 2020, and is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: customerservice@armyhistory.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: official museum for the history of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Also known as: “National Museum of the U.S. Army” and “National Museum Of The United States Army”
- Address: 1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Davison Army Airfield and Kingstowne Community Library.
Davison Army Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport of the United States Army in Fairfax County, Virginia, serving adjacent Fort Belvoir. Located fifteen miles southwest of Washington, D.C., the facility was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig.
Kingstowne Community Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Kingstowne Community Library is situated 1¼ miles north of National Museum of the United States Army.
Aerospace Data Facility-East
Military installation
Photo: Dogue, Public domain.
Aerospace Data Facility-East, also known as Area 58 and formerly known as Defense Communications Electronics Evaluation and Testing Activity, is one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in the continental United States. Aerospace Data Facility-East is situated 1¼ miles northeast of National Museum of the United States Army.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accotink and Fort Belvoir.
Accotink
Quarter
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. Accotink Bay, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Accotink are also in the area.
Fort Belvoir
Village
Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named.
Pohick
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Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Pohick is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Pohick is centered between the intersections of Rolling and Telegraph Roads with Richmond Highway. Pohick is situated 1½ miles southwest of National Museum of the United States Army.
National Museum of the United States Army
- Categories: military museum, United States federal agency, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.72243° or 38° 43′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.17001° or 77° 10′ 12″ westOpen location code
87C4PRCH+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 971264749OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6974520
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“National Museum of the United States Army” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “美國陸軍國家博物館”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional del Ejército de Estados Unidos”
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