 Statue of Patton standing on tank treads, installed outside the General George S. Patton Memorial Museum | |
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| Established | 1988 |
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| Location | 62-510 Chiriaco Road Chiriaco Summit, California 33°39′42″N 115°43′20″W / 33.66167°N 115.72222°W |
| Type | Biographical museum |
| Website | http://www.generalpattonmuseum.com |
| Camp Young | |
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 US Army Camp Young in 1943 | |
| Location | General Patton Memorial Museum |
| Coordinates | 33°39′42″N 115°43′20″W / 33.66155°N 115.722315°W |
| Area | 18,000 square miles, 3,279.89 acres |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | US Army |
| Reference no. | 985.1 |
  Location of Camp Young in California | |
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.[1]
Exhibits include a large collection of tanks used in World War II and the Korean War, as well as memorabilia from Patton's life and career – especially in regard to his service at the Desert Training Center – and from soldiers who trained there. Development of the Colorado River Aqueduct and natural-science exhibits are also displayed. In addition, a 26-minute video is shown, detailing Patton's military service and the creation of the Desert Training Center.
Though Patton spent less than four months at the Desert Training Center, his establishment of the training grounds directly impacted more than one million troops.[2]
The museum is at the Chiriaco Summit exit of Interstate 10, 30 miles/48 km east of Indio. It is 1000 feet west of the Chiriaco Summit Airport.
