museum of the horse soldier
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This museum has been created and maintained by one man, Rae Whitley, who's a lifelong museum expert with a personal interest in military history. Accordingly, be SURE to join up with him for a personal tour of the exhibits. He's extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He'll give you as much or as little info as you wish, and he can answer your off-the-cuff questions, too.
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I appreciate your review, although I am a bit confused as we haven't been under renovation for close to two years. Also, our collection spans beyond the southwest. We have the uniform of Vermont's only Rough Rider, a New York Light Artillery flag from the Battle of Gettysburg, the list goes on. Our collection represents the United States, and is not regional at all.Thank you again and I welcome your return visit.
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Sometimes the small little known museums we stumble across are unique and very interesting.We have relocated to Tucson and I am alway searching for new things to do. The destination I planned was to dine at Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse in Gold Dust Town.I noticed that there was this museum on the premises,so we put that on our agenda. Small admittance fee of $3. We found out this is the only museum in the country that is all about the US Calvary throughout the years and the importance of the horse in the military. This museum has only been open for a year.The collection is quite amazing. Calvary soldier uniforms,saddles ,weapons ,photographs and stories. A must see is a Us flag that was recovered at the battle of Gettysburg.It is original! Blood Stains and all.The owner and director of the museum told us some amazing stories of this battle .He was full of amazing history and loved sharing it with us. He mingles with the vivitors and is happy to share his knowledge. Only negative was that a lot of the uniforms and artifacts are not labeled yet as to what decade,etc. They are still in the process of this work. Definitley worth a visit!
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We visited this place last week and enjoyed the various presentation that were put on by the volunteers and staff. It gave us a better understanding how early life it's like in Tucson. A must see for those visiting this great city.
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Privately owned but wow what a collection. $3 for adults and open till 8pm. You won't get board here and the staff is very knowledgeable.
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We had an excellent visit to this wonderful museum. The pieces on display are not only complete historical examples of the uniforms and horse accessories of U.S. cavalry, but everything is in such amazing condition. We ended up being guided through the museum by the curator, Rae. He presented as much history and knowledge through his descriptions as was shown on display. Very highly recommended!
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My great great grandfather was a Ferrier for the Fifth Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War so I found this museum very interesting. Not only did I learn more about the dress and uniform of those times, but I got a close up look at the equipment that he may have been acquainted with. I may have also seen the uniform and equipment of his commanding officer during the civil war; Major General Samuel Beatty from the Army of the Tennessee. He was involved in the same troop movements as my great great grandfather including the Battle of Chattanooga. This is a nice museum that honors the horse soldier from the Civil War through WWII. I just wish that they would provide a little more written description and history of the items we are looking at for those of us who want to know a little more about this piece of US history.
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This museum is like a treasure chest. Spoke to the curator at length about the guide on flag. I was so impressed with his knowledge, that I feel he should be snapped up by Ken Burns and make a documentary using the pieces in this museum.Unlike other museums, you can get a personal history lesson behind the artifacts. It is well worth the visit and it will leave you wanting to learn more.This will be return visit for me next time I'm in Tucson.
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Physically small but it covers a lot of ground. You can breeze through fairly quickly and get a good idea of what the museum is all about, but there's also enough detail that, if you're interested in American horse cavalry, you could probably spend hours without exhausting the resources.
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Thank you for your kind words, I truly enjoyed your visit.We at the museum felt that this was a perfect opportunity to publicly explain why we don't rely on labels to describe our collection. First, the amount of information people enjoy and absorb through listening to one of our guides far exceeds the amount of text 99% of patrons would read. Our typical tour is one hour; the script for that tour is in excess of 200 pages. Very few patrons would read 200 pages of text, while standing, all within an hour visit, while also looking at artifacts. Although daily, people enjoy that much information delivered in an exciting and engaging manner by our staffSecond, we like to share and learn. I cannot begin to tell you how much history would have been lost had we not taken time to engage with the public. We honestly enjoy our patrons, and what they have to share.Finally, it is what sets us apart. Simply put, we try harder. Everyone gets a level of personalization with their admission. Sometimes people don't want a tour, but most people appreciate the fact that we don't take their money and tune them out.Thank you again for your time