Ideas for any 'Grog' type places/exhibits in New York and Washington in May 2017

[markh]

Hi Guys

I will be making my first ever trip to the USA in May 2017.  I will be visiting New York and Washington.  Unfortunately, it will be mainly for work - with some limited but flexible spare time.  I have always been a 'Grog' at heart.  My military history interests - American Civil War and wars of the 20th and 21st Century.  Interests in computer war gaming, CMx2 series, Graviteam products, VBS3, ARMA3, Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations, DCS Combined Arms and Steel Beast Pro PE4.

So, to those with local and on-the-ground knowledge in New York and Washington (and with the above areas of interests in mind), what are the places/exhibits I should be thinking of visiting?  I have naturally googled the options (which seem overwhelming in terms of sheer numbers), but, I would be very interested in the thoughts of the Groghead members so I do not waste my limited time.  You guys have certainly positively influenced my purchasing decisions games wise, so I am looking for any ideas and suggestions in this area.

Thanks in advance.

[Staggerwing]

USS Intrepid museum, NYC. https://www.intrepidmuseum.org, as well as the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/museum-dc.

[bayonetbrant]

If you have the ability to get down to Quantico for the U.S. Marine Corps Museum, it's about 20 minutes south of the DC area, and worth every second you can squeeze to spend in it.

[DoctorQuest]

Staggerwing beat me to it......

If you have any interest in military or civilian aviation you have to hit the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in DC. Any Smithsonian museum is worth your time. The Smithsonian complex is easily accessible via the metro which is one of the best subway systems I've ever used.

I don't know if you have interests in this area but one of the lesser known museums in DC is the Spy Museum. Lot's of great cloak and dagger stuff there!

The Intrepid museum in New York is good as well for military aviation.

I'm sure others will chime in here as well.

Enjoy your time here and welcome!

[jamus34]

You can go to Camden, NJ (about 2 hours from NYC) and tour the USS New Jersey...I imagine you can get groggier than touring an Iowa class BATTLESHIP  :bd:

[Staggerwing]

You can go to Camden, NJ (about 2 hours from NYC) and tour the USS New Jersey...I imagine you can get groggier than touring an Iowa class destroyer  :bd:

You can if it's an Iowa class battleship.  ;)

[Slim]

Udvar-Hazy Museum (it's part of the Smithsonian) that is near Dulles airport is a great place for aviation too. SR-71 is there,  Concorde, space shuttle, bunch of WWII aircraft, etc. Really great place.


https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

[jamus34]

You can go to Camden, NJ (about 2 hours from NYC) and tour the USS New Jersey...I imagine you can get groggier than touring an Iowa class destroyer  :bd:

You can if it's an Iowa class battleship.  ;)

Dammit...

It's late....

I'm tired...

Gahhh...

Nice play old chap!

[jamus34]

Also I would advise not going anywhere else in Camden...it's not the nicest of neighborhoods.

[GibbyG]

Antietam, Gettysburg, and Manassas are all close to DC

[Rayfer]

Also I would advise not going anywhere else in Camden...it's not the nicest of neighborhoods.

Are you from that area? I was born in Camden, Cooper Hospital, a long, long time ago, and lived in the area (but not in Camden) for much of my life. Not living there now though.

[bbmike]

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum on Independence Ave. They have the original Star Trek TV USS Enterprise (no bloody A, B, C or D) on display just as you walk in the front door! What more is there to see???  :-"

[besilarius]

If you are interested in US naval history, the National Navy Museum is inside the Washington, DC navy yard.
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn.html

Has some very unusual materials, but very naval specific.  Not for everyone.

If code breaking is high on your list of interests, North of DC is The National Cryptologic Museum.   
https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic-heritage/museum/

The National Security Agency was so super secret that many people never heard of it, and those in the know referred to it as No Such Agency.  When they opened a museum, it was a real sea change.

[bbmike]

If you are interested in US naval history, the National Navy Museum is inside the Washington, DC navy yard.
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn.html

Has some very unusual materials, but very naval specific.  Not for everyone.

If code breaking is high on your list of interests, North of DC is The National Cryptologic Museum.   
https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic-heritage/museum/

The National Security Agency was so super secret that many people never heard of it, and those in the know referred to it as No Such Agency.  When they opened a museum, it was a real sea change.

The Spy Museum in Chinatown DC is also interesting.

[bayonetbrant]

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum on Independence Ave.

Back in 2009, we took a road trip to DC with Bayonet Jr, and one of the things we went and found in there was the model of SEASAT. 
It was a weather satellite that the Russians shot down because they were convinced it was a spy satellite.
It was designed by my wife's uncle, Walt McCandless