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John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex, Fort Leonard Wood

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John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex, Fort Leonard Wood
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Engineer Museum at Fort Leonard Wood
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Chemical Corp Museum, Fort Leonard Wood
Credit: Pulaski County Tourism Bureau

An unusual complex of military museums:

A replica of a World War II camp, with barracks, chapel and mess hall, supply office, as well as building displays that discuss segregation in early military life and the German Prisoners that lived at Fort Leonard Wood during WWII.

The Indoor Museum Complex offers; Army Engineer Museum, with maps and tools dating to the Revolutionary War; the Military Police Museum, housing items from U.S. frontier army-post life to the Iraq wars and the Chemical Corps Museum which documents the effects of chemical warfare, covering the last nine centuries. Displays are changed regularly.

Note: Real ID (Drivers license) or Photo ID with additional ID, vehicle registration and proof of insurance required to enter the Fort Leonard Wood Military Installation. Closed major holidays and Saturdays and Sundays.  Visit https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php for more information regarding access to Fort Leonard Wood.

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495 S. Dakota Ave.
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

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Travelers With Disabilities Information
ADA Fully Compliant
Smoking Policy
Smoking Allowed Outdoors Only
Activities On-site
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Activities Within 10 Miles
Backpacking Trail
Biking / Walking Trails
Camping
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Historic District
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Cost Of Admission
Free Admission
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Gift / Souvenir Shop
Open Year-round
Wi-Fi Available
Group Policy
Advance Contact Required
Pet Policy
Service Animals Welcome