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The National
World War II Museum Cobblestone, April 2007. By John P. Brackin
On the first floor, visitors can peer into a Higgins Landing Craft and even talk to one of the boat’s original builders. On the museum's second and third floors, visitors can view all types of personal items, from an American flag that flew at Utah Beach to a pre-invasion message signed by British general Bernard Montgomery. The museum emphasizes the teamwork and sacrifice needed for victory, both abroad and at home. For example, visitors learn that New Orleans played an important role in the war by mass-producing more than 20,000 Higgins Boats. Oral history stations allow visitors to listen to actual D-Day participants -- from the home front to the Atlantic Wall -- describing their own experiences. If
you plan to visit this worthwhile destination in person, be sure to allow
enough time: There is so much to see, you probably will want to stay the
whole day! And before you go, check out the museum's Web site (www.nationalww2museum.org)
for historical information as well as the latest on pricing, exhibitions,
tours, and more. |
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Nowhere
in America can a person get a better sense of the Normandy invasion than
at the National World War II Museum (originally called the National D-Day
Museum) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Opened on the 56th anniversary of D-Day,
June 6, 2000, the museum features a moving mixture of photos, maps, films, and
artifacts -- all of which bring to life that momentous 1944 endeavor.