The
old Nimitz Hotel is now the Admiral Nimitz Museum, dedicated to telling the
life story of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, who commanded more than 2 million
men and women in the Pacific area during the height of World War II.
The
George H.W. Bush Gallery is the next building and it focuses on the entire
story of WWII in the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to the end of the war. The
displays in this museum use a lot of high-tech multimedia and interactive exhibits to explain
the chain of events as they occurred. You could spend all day in this museum.
The
Pacific Combat Zone is kind of a guy thing, but interesting for everyone. This
museum is available by guided tour only and houses a TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber
and a restored PT Boat (PT 309). President George H Bush flew 58 missions in an
Avenger and a little known fact is that Paul Newman (the movie actor) was an Avenger radio
operator (he didn’t ever fly in the same plane with George Bush). Although we
were there at the wrong time of year to see a beach landing reenactment, just
to tour the Hollywood-type battleground was interesting. Unfortunately, it is
difficult to see all three museums in any detail if you only have one day to spend in Fredericksburg! Maybe this will be a do-again.
Old Nimitz Hotel
George H.W. Bush Gallery
Pacific Combat Zone Facility
TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber
PT Boat 309
Reenactment Area
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