November 2016
CGJM WWII Museum Dance, Auction & Golf Tournament
The 6th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum USO Dance/Silent Auction & Golf Tournament to be held November 11-12, 2016: a two-day salute to America’s Veterans and our First Responders at St. Joseph Bay Golf Club. As part of a full weekend event, a USO style dance and Silent Auction will be held Friday, November 11 at 6PM ET with hamburgers & hotdogs, and a beer or wine, for a $20.00 entry fee. A cash bar for spirits will also…
Find out more »March 2018
Camp Gordon Johnston Reunion Days
The 23rd Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Reunion Days A celebration for America's veterans February 20, 2018 (Carrabelle, FL) - The Camp Gordon Johnston Association and WWII Museum celebrates the 23rd Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Reunion Days on March 9th - 10th in Carrabelle, FL. A weekend of meaningful events is planned especially to honor our country’s remaining WWII veterans as well as recognize and salute all veterans from WWII to present. All veterans, their family and friends as well as…
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Dice Run
Sunday, March 10th, Camp Gordon Johnston (CGJ) Museum will be hosting their first Dice Run fund raiser to support the museum. During this fun event, participants will drive to checkpoints, rolling dice at each stop. At the end of the day, participants with the highest and lowest combined rolls win prizes. All types of vehicles (motorcycles, cars, classic cars and trucks) are welcome to participate in this fun activity. Registration will be at the CGJ Museum from 12:00 to 1:30,…
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Anniversary of Iwo Jima and African American Servicemen
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum presents special exhibits commemorating the anniversary of the Iwo Jima Battle and African-American Servicemen. These exhibits will open Saturday, February 1 at 11 am and be on display at the museum until February 29, 2020 at 5 pm. There is no charge for admission but donations are gladly accepted. 75 years ago on February 19, 1945, the 4th Marine Division stormed the island of Iwo Jima. Deployed with them was the 476th Amphibious Truck Company,…
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Special Exhibits: Commemorating Pearl Harbor and Remembering Christmas During the War
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits in the month of December. The focus of one exhibit will be on commemorating Pearl Harbor and remembering Christmas During the War. These exhibits open Tuesday, December 1 at 11 am and will be on display at the museum until December 31, 2020 at 5 pm. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission. World…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum: Special Exhibit Honoring Canine Service and Cartoonists
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle presents a special exhibit to honor our country’s Canine Veterans and Cartoonists’ role in WWII. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Dogs served in many wartime capacities, including in WWII, as messengers and sentry dogs, but did you know that they were also trained for mine and explosive detection, finding injured soldiers, and flushing enemy troops from hidden spaces? Dogs’ keen sense of smell and acute hearing made…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum: D-Day Exhibit
The Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum will present a special exhibit commemorating D-Day. Camp Gordon Johnston in Carrabelle, FL, opened in 1942 for training Infantry Divisions, including the US Army 4th Infantry Division, and their support units in amphibious warfare. This training and the men who trained here would be put to the test on the heavily fortified beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum…
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Historic Military Vehicle Display
The First Florida Chapter, Military Vehicle Preservation Assocation will be at the Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum for a tour of the new Motor Vehicle Building and their new exhibits. Anyone with an interest in historic military vehicles are welcome to come by to see the vehicles and learn about their preservation. Military vehicle owners, whether they are MVPA members are not, are welcome to come and bring their vehicles as well. Camp Gordon Johnston Museum is located across from Carrabelle Beach at 1873…
Find out more »Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum: Speaker Series: Why? Explaining the Holocaust
In partnership with the Holocaust Education Resource Council of Tallahassee, Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is presenting a series of talks on the Holocaust at Camp Gordon Johnston Museum in Carrabelle. These public speaking events will feature Linda Davey, Holocaust Historian, and will coincide with the special exhibit on the Holocaust running July 1-August 14. The Holocaust was the Nazi program to eliminate the Jews of Europe during their reign over Germany from 1933 until their defeat by the Allies in…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum: Holocaust Speaker Series: Resistance
In partnership with the Holocaust Education Resource Council of Tallahassee, Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is presenting a series of talks on the Holocaust at Camp Gordon Johnston Museum in Carrabelle. These public speaking events will feature Linda Davey, Holocaust Historian, and will coincide with the special exhibit on the Holocaust running July 1-August 14. The Holocaust was the Nazi program to eliminate the Jews of Europe during their reign over Germany from 1933 until their defeat by the Allies in…
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Special Exhibit: Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum honors Native American Servicemen with special exhibits in November
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is excited to announce a special exhibit honoring Native American Servicemen. This exhibit will open Tuesday, November 2 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, November 27. November is National Native American Heritage Month, and the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum salutes their service and sacrifice. The museum and exhibit is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission. “During World…
Find out more »80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and Christmas During the War
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits in the month of December. The focus of one exhibit will be on commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the focus of the other exhibit will be on Christmas During the War. These two exhibits will open Tuesday, November 30 and be on display until Friday, December 31. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is…
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CGJ Special Exhibits: The Battle of Midway
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibits in the month of January on the Battle of Midway. This exhibit will open Tuesday, January 4, 2022 and be on display until Saturday, January 29. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission. The Battle of Midway was the inflection point in the fortunes of the US and the Empire of Japan. The failures…
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CGJ Special Exhibit: 476th and the 818th, Black Amphibious Truck Companies
In commemoration of Black History Month, the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will present an exhibit on the history of two Black Amphibious Truck Companies, the 476th and the 818th. These are two of several Amphibious Truck Companies that trained at Camp Gordon Johnston during World War II. This exhibit will open Tuesday, February 1, 2022 and be on display until Saturday, February 26. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum honors Canines and Cartoonists
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits to honor our country’s Canine Military Veterans and recognize the Role of Cartoonists in WWII. These exhibits will open Tuesday, March 1 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, April 2. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission but donations are gladly accepted. National K9 Veterans Day, March 13, is a day…
Find out more »Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum’s Dice Run
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is excited to announce the return of its Dice Run on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Carrabelle, FL as part of the 27th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day events. The Camp Gordon Johnston Dice Run will take place immediately following the CGJ Veterans Parade and is a much-needed fundraiser to support the museum’s mission. The funds raised by this event are used to preserve the heritage of the men and women who trained at Camp…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Remembers the Holocaust
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting an exhibit to remember the Holocaust, Hitler’s program to omit Genocide against those he deemed unworthy, especially Europe’s Jews. This exhibit will open Tuesday, April 5 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, April 30. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Beginning in 1933, the German Government established prison,…
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CGJ Museum featuring: the Philippines campaign
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on the Philippines campaign. This exhibit will open Tuesday, May 3 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, June 4th. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. The campaign in the Pacific required that the Allies take back the island nation of the Philippines, which fell into…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Commemorates D-Day
Carrabelle, FL (June 23, 2022) – Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit Commemorating D-Day. This exhibit will will be on display at the museum until Saturday, July 9. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. The Museum will also have for special hours in honor of Independence Day and will be open from 12-4 pm on Sunday July 3rd and Monday July 4th.There is no charge…
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Special Exhibit on Operation Torch: The Campaign in North Africa
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on the Campaign in North Africa called Operation Torch. This exhibit will be on display at the museum from Tuesday, July 12 until Saturday, September 3. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Operation Torch (8 Nov 1942) was the first of several campaigns by the Allies in North Africa,…
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Special Exhibit on Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on Operation Market Garden. This exhibit will be on display at the museum from Tuesday, September 6 until Saturday, October 1. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Operation Market Garden (September 17th - 27th, 1944) was the attempt to establish control of the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum presenting a special exhibit on the Guadalcanal Campaign
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theatre. This exhibit will be on display at the museum from Tuesday, October 4 until Saturday, October 29. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Operation Watchtower, which was the campaign in the Solomon Islands, including the effort to control Guadalcanal (Aug 1942-…
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Special Exhibit: Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum honors Native American Servicemen with special exhibits in November
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is excited to announce a special exhibit honoring Native American Servicemen. This exhibit will open Tuesday, November 1 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, November 26, 2022. November is National Native American Heritage Month, and the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum salutes their service and sacrifice. The museum and exhibit is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission. The…
Find out more »Special Exhibit: Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and Christmas During the War
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits in the month of December. The focus of one exhibit will be on commemorating the Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the focus of the other exhibit will be on exploring Christmas During the War. These two exhibits will open Tuesday, November 29 and be on display until Saturday, December 31. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no…
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CGJ Special Exhibit Nuremberg and War Crimes Trials
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum invites you to a special exhibit on the war crime trials of German military and government members. In 1945 and 46 high ranking members of the German military and government including Rudolph Hesse and Goering were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes committed against humanity stemming from their actions before and during WWII. Through the month of January the Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum presents an exhibit about the trials covering some of the more notorious…
Find out more »Special Exhibit: Honoring our African American Soldiers
In commemoration of Black History Month, the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will present a special exhibit to honor our country’s African-American Servicemen. This exhibit will focus on the 473rd, one of the Black Amphibious Truck Companies that served at Camp Gordon Johnston during World War II, as well as go into more depth on the segregation and Jim Crow laws that our African-American service members faced. This exhibit will open Tuesday, January 31, 2023 and be on display until Saturday,…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum honors Canines and Cartoonists
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits throughout the month of March – one to honor our country’s canine military veterans and the other to recognize the role of cartoonists in WWII. These exhibits will open Tuesday, February 28 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, April 1. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission but donations are gladly…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Hosts the 28th Anniversary Parade
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is celebrating the 28th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day Parade on Saturday, March 11, 2023 starting at 10:45 am ET in Carrabelle, FL. This parade is planned especially to honor our country’s remaining WWII veterans as well as recognize and salute all veterans from WWII to present. All veterans, their family and friends as well as the general public are asked to come to Carrabelle to join the celebration of our military veterans. The museum…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Remembers the Holocaust
photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting an exhibit to remember the Holocaust, Hitler’s program to commit genocide against those he deemed unworthy, especially Europe’s Jews. This exhibit will open Tuesday, April 4 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, April 29. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are…
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Special Exhibit: Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. This exhibit will open Tuesday, May 2 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, June 3. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. Operation Husky was the invasion of Sicily in 1943, planned by the Allies in North Africa as…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Commemorates D-Day
Amphibious Assault Training during WW2 at Carrabelle Beach. LCPRs landing soldiers while barrage balloons fly above. Note the Crooked River Lighthouse in the background. 1943. State Archives of Florida. Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit Commemorating D-Day. This exhibit will open on the anniversary of D-Day, Tuesday, June 6, and will be on display until Saturday, July 15. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Presents a Special Exhibit on the Atomic Bomb and the End of WWII
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit about the Atomic Bomb and the End of WWII. This exhibit will open Tuesday, July 18 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, August 26. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. In August of 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Presents a Special Exhibit on the Battle of Midway and Doolittle’s Raiders
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit about the Battle of Midway and Doolittle's Raiders. This exhibit will open Tuesday, August 29 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, September 30. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. The Battle of Midway was the inflection point in the fortunes of the US and the…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Presents a Special Exhibit on the Women of WWII
Photo: Nurses of a field hospital who arrived in France via England and Egypt after three years service. August 12, 1944. 112-SGA-44-10842. National Archive Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle proudly presents a month long exhibit on U.S. Women in WWII. This exhibit will open Tuesday, October 3 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, October 28. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for…
Find out more »Camp Gordon Johnston: Special Exhibit honoring Native American Servicemen
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is excited to announce a special exhibit honoring Native American Servicemen. This exhibit will open Tuesday, October 31 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, November 25, 2023. November is National Native American Heritage Month, and the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum salutes their service and sacrifice. The museum and exhibit is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission. The…
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Special Exhibits: Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and Christmas During the War
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits in the month of December. The focus of one exhibit will be on commemorating the Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the focus of the other exhibit will be on exploring Christmas During the War. These two exhibits will open Tuesday, November 28 and be on display until Saturday, December 30. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no…
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Special Exhibit: the Battle of Hurtgen Forest & the Battle of the Bulge
Two 4th Infantry Division Soldiers move deeper into the woods during the Battle of Huertgen Forest. The division fought in the battle from Nov. 6 - Dec. 3, 1944. The Ivy Division suffered more than 4,000 battle casualties during that time. Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit in the month of January. The focus of the exhibit will be on the 4th Infantry Division in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of…
Find out more »Special Exhibit: Honoring our African American Servicemembers
Photo Credit: Seeking to rescue a Marine who was drowning in the surf at Iwo Jima, this group of black soldiers narrowly missed death themselves when their amphibian truck was swamped by heavy seas. March 11, 1945. National Archives February marks National African-American History Month, and Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum recognizes the service of African-American servicemembers in WWII. From Tuesday, January 30 to Saturday, March 2, Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will have an exhibit of the history of their…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum’s Dice Run
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum and the American Legion Post 82 Camp Gordon Johnston have joined forces to host the bigger than ever 5th Annual Dice Run on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 11:30 am - 4:30 pm in Carrabelle, FL as part of the 29th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day. The Dice Run will take place immediately following the CGJ Veterans Parade and is a much-needed fundraiser to support the missions of both Camp Gordon Johnston Museum and American…
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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Remembers the Holocaust
SS troops walk past a block of burning housing during the suppression of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Date 1943 April 19 - 1943 May 16 Locale Warsaw, Poland Photo Credit United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting an exhibit to remember the Holocaust, Hitler’s program to commit genocide against those he deemed unworthy, especially Europe’s Jews. This exhibit will open Tuesday, April 2 and…
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