FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – After nearly 30 years of planning, the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum has officially opened after a ribbon cutting on May 15. The new building is four times the size of Fort Campbell’s old museum and offers immersive and interactive experiences for all ages.
The massive new museum features nearly 80 exhibit spaces across the modern 33-acre campus. Among these, there are prominent displays honoring the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Visitors will also find a combat-tested MH-47 helicopter, artifacts from World War II, and displays connected to operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam and Korea.
Efforts to create the museum have been ongoing for decades, with fundraising taking the bulk of that time. The museum is a public-private partnership made possible by $20 million in funding from the State of Tennessee, along with funding from Montgomery County, the City of Clarksville, and private donors.
The entrance to the new museum is located at the intersection of Tiny Town Road and Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville, Tennessee outside the installation gates, making it fully accessible to all visitors with or without a military ID. The doors will be open to the public at 1 p.m. on May 15, admission is free.
Wesely Irvin contribute to this article.
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