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The General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, is a museum erected in tribute to General George S. Patton on the site of the entrance of Camp Young, part of the Desert Training Center of World War II.
General George S. Patton Memorial Museum was established to honor the late General George S. Patton and the thousands of men who served with him at California's Desert Training Center and overseas.
The mission of the General Patton Memorial Museum is to promote peace by honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans while educating the public on modern U.S. military history through the preservation and interpretation of artifacts from the major conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Exhibits. “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.”. – General George S. Patton.
Honoring General Patton's life and legacy, the Patton Memorial Museum pays particular attention to the general's command in the California Desert Training Center.
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Thirty miles east of Indio, California, is the General Patton Memorial Museum, a special museum dedicated to General George S. Patton, Jr., who was responsible for determining the location of and establishing the Army’s Desert Training Center in southern California and parts of Nevada and Arizona.
Mar 25, 2014 · The General Patton Memorial Museum, built on the site of Camp Young, World War II's largest training center, features displays honoring American veterans of many wars. by Gerald D. Swick 3/25/2014. Share This Article.
