Welcome
The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum Association
is concerned with the preservation of the history of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Fort Indiantown Gap.
Located at Fort Indiantown Gap and housed in a two story barracks built in 1941, the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum showcases items and weapons from the Civil War to the Gulf War, as well as items that depict the history of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Fort Indiantown Gap.
The plan to establish a Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum was developed by Major General Frank Smoker in 1984.
Approved by former Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, Major General Richard M. Scott, the museum was dedicated on December 18, 1986, and is concerned with the preservation of the Pennsylvania National Guard's and Fort Indiantown Gap's history. Many of the items in the museum are from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, while other items come from private donations.
PNG Military Museum
Bldg. T-8-57, Fort Indiantown Gap
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003
(717) 861-2402
Location
Accessing Post
Fort Indiantown Gap is one of the final military installations to secure access. Starting in November 2023, visitors will need to check-in at the visitor center, located at the main gate on Fisher Avenue (near the Biddle Drive Intersection).
The Pennsylvania National Guard encourages museum visitation, however, be aware that visitors are subject to a brief police-background-check, prior to entrance. Visitors with an active or retired military ID can access post by scanning their ID at the checkpoint.
For more information, please visit the Fort Indiantown Gap website: Gate Construction (ng.mil) or Fort Indiantown Gap > Visitor Info.
Inquires
For military service records, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (PANG Record, 1955-present): Records Requests (pa.gov) or the National Archives (pre-1955): Request Military Service Records | National Archives
For assistance with events, armory displays, or PANG unit functions, please contact:
Michael Sprowles, CPT, Museum Curator at c-msprowle@pa.gov, 717-861-6053, or Stephanie Olsen, Museum Director at steolsen@pa.gov, 717-861-6793.
For ID Card questions, please contact the DEERS/RAPIDs office: Fort Indiantown Gap > Soldier & Family Services > ID Cards & DEERS
For other historical questions, please contact the museum directly at 717-861-2402.
Hours
The PNG Military Museum is open Mondays and Fridays from 10 am to 3:30 pm. It is also open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays by appointment only. It is open other days during special events.
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