Elgin Military Museum
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Location | St. Thomas, Ontario |
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Type | Military and War museum |
Website | http://www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca/ |
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The Elgin Military Museum is a privately owned, not-for-profit local museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982 to preserve and commemorate the contributions of Elgin County to broader Canadian military history, the Museum includes exhibits on the War of 1812, the First World War, the Cold War and the War in Afghanistan.[1]
History
The Elgin Military Museum was established by veterans in 1982 to recognize the contributions of Elgin County to Canadian military history.[2]
The museum recounts the stories of Elgin County residents (long or short term) from the
Menagerie
The Elgin Military Museum has space dedicated to an elephant, Jumbo,[4] the largest elephant ever held in captivity. In 1985, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his death, a life-size monument named "Jumbo the Elephant (Bronnum)" was installed near the museum. This was the beginning of the menagerie, which also includes kangaroo and dolphins.
HMCS Ojibwa
In 2012, The Elgin Military Museum acquired a former
Vimy Ridge and The Vimy Poppy
A prominent artifact at the Elgin Military Museum is the Vimy Poppy, which was picked by a soldier from St. Thomas on Vimy Ridge a few weeks after the battle began on April 9, 1917, in memory of his fallen comrades. One of these soldiers was Lance Corporal Ellis Sifton who won the Victoria Cross that day but lost his life. The tiny box in which his effects were posted to his parents form part of a display in his honor.
Photos
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Lewis gun and Lee–Enfield No 1. Mk 2
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German Uboat escape lung
See also
- Base Borden Military Museum
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Military history of Canada
- National Air Force Museum of Canada
- Organization of Military Museums of Canada
- The Military Museums,
- The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum
- Virtual Museum of Canada
Affiliations
The museum is affiliated with:
References
- ^ "The Elgin Military Museum". The Elgin Military Museum. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "About Us". THE ELGIN MILITARY MUSEUM. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers at official website". theelginmilitarymuseum.ca/. Retrieved 2013-06-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jumbo". Elginmilitarymuseum.ca. 1942-08-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ "Home". hmcsojibwamuseum.ca.
- ^ "Home". hmcsojibwa.ca.