JakeBird6684 Posted March 14, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2019 Any good flea markets or museums near Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted March 14, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 14, 2019 Chicago Museum of Science & Industry has/had a real Stuka, and the German U-boat U-505. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHOOMAN Posted March 14, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 14, 2019 Should you find yourself at the Chicago O'Hare Airport, there is a display on Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare. According to Google, it is located in Terminal 2. They even have a Grumman Wildcat as part of the display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted March 14, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2019 I love Chicago ... but never found militaria there ... ! have great times in Windy city !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeBird6684 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 14, 2019 Thank you for the suggestions Jake Bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artur95 Posted March 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 18, 2019 In the downtown area there's the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. They have some Medal of Honors on display. Really worth a visit if you have the time. If you travel into the north suburbs, you can find The Glen in Glenview. Its a shopping/housing development built on a former Naval Air Station. The center has a bunch of statues/plaques commemorating the sailors that were stationed there. One of the stores has a WWII era training aircraft suspended from the ceiling. A small museum, open on weekends, its located adjacent to the development. They have a moderate collection of memorabilia. Most of the volunteers are vets that served there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted March 20, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 20, 2019 Cantigny Park isn't too far either, though I have read that the exhibits have lost some quality since the renovations. It is the 1st I.D. Museum. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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