45TH INFANTRY DIVISION MUSEUM Dedicated to the soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 45th Infantry Division, the museum has a massive collection of weapons, military utility vehicles, aircraft and armored cavalry pieces, with exhibits indoors and outside. The 45th was a unit of the Oklahoma National Guard that served in WWII and the Korean War. Much of the focus is on the unit’s role in securing Hitler’s bunker at the end of WWII.
AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM As much an art exhibit as a tribute to the classic bluegrass, folk and Americana instrument, the museum has a large collection of banjos, including representative examples throughout history. Famous musicians are profiled, and rotating exhibitions feature well-known musicians, singer- songwriters and even the art of banjo decoration.
BLESSED STANLEY ROTHER SHRINE Opening in early 2023, this sacred space will be a beacon of faith for Catholics and others from around the world. Built to honor and serve as a final resting place for the first U.S.-born priest and martyr ever beatified, the Shrine Church is designed in the Spanish colonial-style, inspired by the church Blessed Stanley served in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. The complex will also includes a museum to Blessed Stanley where visitors find an orientation room with a video documentary and a gift shop. The museum will highlight the story of Blessed Stanley Rother’s life and mission, featuring artifacts from every stage of his life and information about his martyrdom and beatification.
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