{"id":5854,"date":"2016-08-21T21:59:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T19:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=5854"},"modified":"2025-01-18T18:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T16:15:06","slug":"first-division-museum-cantigny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/first-division-museum-cantigny\/","title":{"rendered":"First Division Museum at Cantigny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>First Division Museum<\/strong> at <strong>Cantigny Park<\/strong> in <strong>Wheaton<\/strong>, <strong>Illinois<\/strong>, is a historical museum dedicated to honoring the legacy and history of the <strong>1st Infantry Division<\/strong> of the United States Army, also known as the <strong>Big Red One<\/strong>. The museum is part of the larger Cantigny Park, which is a beautiful public park that includes gardens, historical exhibits, and the former estate of Robert R. McCormick, a prominent newspaper publisher and philanthropist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"txt\"><strong>First Division Museum at Cantigny<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">1s151 Winfield Road, 1s151<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Wheaton<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Illinois 60189<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstdivisionmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.firstdivisionmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@firstdivisionmuseum.org\">info@firstdivisionmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">+1 (630) 668-5185<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>March 1&#8211;April 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>May 1&#8211;October 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>November 1&#8211;December 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"txt\">Closed during the month of January. Also be closed Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FirstDivisionMuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/firstdivmuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1512\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/FirstDivisionMuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3562\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d190200.7263189161!2d-88.29315499159057!3d41.852273!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xaa356fc89d674a0f!2sFirst+Division+Museum+at+Cantigny!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1471809328300\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft in collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"txt\">66-15183<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"txt\">Bell UH-1M Iroquois<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"txt\">Explore the area\u2019s most complete collection of tanks and artillery pieces dating back from World War I to Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Touch, climb on and learn about our 11 tanks on display. The Tank Park also includes an Armored Personnel Carrier and four artillery pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exhibits and Collections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 1st Infantry Division&#8217;s History:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <span class=\"txt\"><strong>First Division Museum at Cantigny<\/strong><\/span> covers the history of the division from its formation during World War I to its service in World War II, the Vietnam War, and up through modern-day operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displays focus on the division&#8217;s contributions in key battles and its distinguished service in conflicts around the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artifacts and Memorabilia:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <span class=\"txt\"><strong>First Division Museum at Cantigny<\/strong><\/span>\u2019s collection includes uniforms, weapons, equipment, medals, and personal stories of soldiers who served in the <strong>Big Red One<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The collection also features important documents, photos, and rare items that help bring the division\u2019s history to life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tanks and Military Vehicles:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <span class=\"txt\"><strong>First Division Museum at Cantigny<\/strong><\/span> has a collection of historical military vehicles, including tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles used by the <strong>1st Infantry Division<\/strong> throughout its history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">if you have any picture of this aviation museum, please share it with us<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:my.museum@aviationmuseum.eu\"> my.museum@aviationmuseum.eu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois, is a historical museum dedicated to honoring the legacy and history of the 1st Infantry&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5854","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5854"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32187,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5854\/revisions\/32187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}