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Motts Military Museum
was founded in 1987 by Warren E. Motts of Groveport, Ohio who
established the museum as a 501 (C) 3 not for profit tax exempt
educational organization. The mission of Motts Military Museum is to:
“To educate the public on the importance of America’s military past
through the documentation, collection, interpretation, and preservation
of tangible artifacts and personal stories of the men and women who
served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces.”
Originally established in the Motts family’s 1870 residence, the museum
moved in 1999 to a more modern 5,100 square foot facility with near four
acres of land. The new building and grounds were given to the Museum
through the generosity of Columbus Attorney Robert R. Richards who was a
former special agent of the War Department during World War II. Over
the next several years the museum grew in leaps and bounds. Donations
poured in from veterans and their families. The museum secured many
vehicles, military aircraft, and a Higgins Boat from World War II. In
2001, the museum broke ground for a new wing and as funds were available
the museum’s volunteer crew, many of whom were professional carpenters,
electricians and other skilled tradesmen, worked on the 5,200 square
feet area. By 2006, the entire structure was completed and paid in full.
Currently items are being selected and installed in this new wing.
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