Old Guard Museum

The Old Guard Museum, located in Arlington's Fort Myer, is dedicated to the history of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) with a special focus on their roles in times of national mourning.[1][2][3][4] The museum collection includes uniforms from historic moments related to the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and their collection of flags includes one from the Mexican–American War.[5][6]

Their staff is sometimes also charged with interpreting other pieces of military history.[7]

The Old Guard Museum closed to the public on September 30, 2008. The museum collection was consolidated with overall Army Museum Enterprise historical collection.

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, Paul (8 March 2003). "Fort Myer: Still standing tall". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ The Old Guard Museum. The Museum. 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Wise, Rachel (10 November 2011). "The Old Guard sets standard for military funeral honors". www.knoxnews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ Lipstadt, Hélène (1999). "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Memory, Mourning and National Memorials". Memory & Oblivion: 1075–1083. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-4006-5_128. ISBN 978-94-010-5771-4.
  5. ^ "Record Number Of Guard Walks At The Tomb Of The Unknowns". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ Hoyt Belcher, Nancy (1 September 2005). "GUARDING HISTORY". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ Hacker, Debi (13 April 1991). "DOCUMENTATION AND CONSERVATION OFWATERLOGGED LEATHER FROM FOLLY ISLAND" (PDF). Annual Conference on South Carolina ArchaeologyC. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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