Location
Naples Municipal Airport, Naples

Naples Municipal Airport invites the public to visit the Museum of Military Memorabilia.

Throughout the month, the Holocaust Museum’s boxcar, which likely was used for deportation during the Holocaust in World War II, will be on display at the airport’s Commercial Airline Terminal. A 12-panel exhibit travels with the boxcar and highlights the Holocaust deportation, as well as genocides in other places over the past 200 years. A rare artifact built in 1919, this boxcar is a mobile educational tool that supports the museum’s mission of promoting respect and understanding by teaching the history and lessons of the Holocaust. It is on loan to the Holocaust Museum from Jack and F.E. Nortman, the Nortman Family and The Boxcar Foundation. To learn more, visit www.HolocaustMuseumSWFL.org.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, the Museum of Military Memorabilia will commemorate the 70th anniversary of V-J Day. Victory over Japan Day marks the day Japan surrendered, effectively ending World War II. From 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., the museum will feature expanded displays, including vintage military vehicles. A bell-ringing ceremony will be conducted at 11 a.m., followed by patriotic music at noon both Saturday and Sunday.

On Sunday, Aug. 16, the museum will commemorate National Airborne Day and the 75th anniversary of the first official Army parachute jump. Activities will include the posting of the colors at 10 a.m. by the U.S. Paratrooper Club’s honor guard from Port Charlotte, the National Anthem at 10:50 a.m. and an invocation at 11:10 a.m.

The museum is located in the Commercial Airline Terminal, at the south end of the airport along North Road at 500 Terminal Drive. Parking and admission are free.

The Museum of Military Memorabilia, founded in 2006, has collected more than 11,000 pieces with the goals of honoring the veterans who have and are protecting the cause of freedom, preserving artifacts associated with military history, and creating a greater understanding of military conflicts among present and future generations.