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Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles, Lexington, NE
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Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles

Volunteer-run museum beside Interstate 80 in Lexington, Nebraska, showing roughly 100 military vehicles.

606 Heartland Road, Lexington, Nebraska 68850 · Lexington, NE

About Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles

The museum is a nonprofit run by volunteers and supported by donations and grants. Its collection holds about 100 vehicles, including helicopters, tanks, half-tracks, ambulances and jeeps, spanning many branches of the armed forces. Many are restored and can run, dating mainly from World War II, and visitors are invited to touch and climb into them. Restoration work is ongoing. Displays also cover soldiers' everyday gear, such as weapons, uniforms, engines and field rations, with items mostly from World War I onward and a few from the Civil War. The gift shop sells apparel, toys, books and rations.

  • #military vehicles
  • #military history
  • #hands-on exhibits
  • #World War II
  • #Nebraska

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