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“The development of American coastal defenses”
The Fort MacArthur Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Fort MacArthur, a U.S. Army post which guarded the Los Angeles harbor from 1914 to 1974. The Museum was established in 1985, and it is housed in the corridors and galleries of historic Battery Osgood-Farley. The Fort MacArthur Reservations hold an important collection of historical structures which were part of the U.S. Army's role in the defense of the American continental coastline from invasion. These structures clearly trace the development of American coastal defenses, from the all big gun era of the turn of the century to the missile era of today. The rooms, galleries and corridors of the Museum contain a variety of exhibits and displays which include: the history of Los Angeles harbor defenses, home-front activities in the greater Los Angeles area during the World Wars, Civil Defense, American Pacific Theater military campaigns, early American Air Defenses and the important role of Los Angeles as a military port for both the Army and the Navy. It is said that Fort MacArthur is inhabited by the spirits of soldiers who perished in accidents here.
This museum was not wildly sexy, it was whatever was left over from World War 2, the real deal. The complex was huge with lots of underground tunnels and a lot of barrack buildings on site. This... Read more
I often hike at Joan Flores Park it is such a privilege to see the exterior of Fort MacArthur Museum. I have been hiking here since the late 90's from time to time. You just may get lucky and... Read more
Spent most of an LA visit trying to check out the Fort MacArthur Museum. Erratic hours, if they close for a special event like a tv series filming there they do not update their voicemail... Read more
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