From the USS Pampanito to an aircraft museum, here are nine intriguing places to explore the nation’s wartime history.
Whether you’re a military buff or simply looking for a cool place to see, the Bay Area’s military museums offer intriguing sights and historic glimpses on the tarmac, at National Parks and even beneath the waves. Here are nine to check out.This World War II aircraft carrier is now a sea, air and space museum that is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Monday. Tickets are $10-$20;Built at the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards during World War II, the Red Oak is one of the last Victory ships to survive.
Friday-Monday;Fort Point National Historic Site, where a masonry fort built in 1853 stands at the south end of the Golden Gate, was used to protect San Francisco Bay during the Civil War. The fort, which has walls 7 feet thick, now is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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