Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum is the Single Largest Museum Collection of Inert Ordnance, Missiles, B

Just one of those "On this date, 10 years ago" photos with the late Bob Straw, doing a submunitions check of BLU-26 and ...
08/26/2026

Just one of those "On this date, 10 years ago" photos with the late Bob Straw, doing a submunitions check of BLU-26 and BLU-63 bomblets for the "Inspection Team". We managed later to provide some of these to some arsenals that were having Bomb-drop issues from certain platforms that weren't flying fast enough for proper arming. Glad we could help. Be safe out there!

We managed to get the 7 historic US Flags up....the chart is below which is posted at the Museum window near the 1st fla...
07/04/2026

We managed to get the 7 historic US Flags up....the chart is below which is posted at the Museum window near the 1st flag pole. Have a safe 4th.

Want to thank this group from the Nevada National Guard who stopped by yesterday to check out the Armor of the Museum. T...
06/18/2026

Want to thank this group from the Nevada National Guard who stopped by yesterday to check out the Armor of the Museum. Thank you all for your service!

Want to thank everyone who came out and helped get the Museum's parade vehicles marching down the road for the Armed for...
05/17/2026

Want to thank everyone who came out and helped get the Museum's parade vehicles marching down the road for the Armed forces day parade....we managed 1st place! Thank you also to all the supporters and volunteers who manned the Hawthorne Ordnance Museum for all the visitors. Thank you all!

This past Wednesday saw the completion of a 8 year project to restore the Museum's UH-1M Huey gunship at the Reno-Stead ...
05/10/2026

This past Wednesday saw the completion of a 8 year project to restore the Museum's UH-1M Huey gunship at the Reno-Stead Airport. For these last 8 years we really only had a handful of volunteers but it was always Mo B. that would serve as our Mechanic and fixer of all the mechanical ills the Huey needed to over come. To Mo, we cannot thank you enough for your tireless work in keeping our Huey as complete and flightworthy as she could be. Thank you so very much!

Want to take a moment to thank Shelley Hartman for recently repainting our MK-14 Torpedo that the Naval Undersea Warfare...
05/10/2026

Want to take a moment to thank Shelley Hartman for recently repainting our MK-14 Torpedo that the Naval Undersea Warfare Center made into a Submarine shape some 30 years ago for parade use. The Old shape was showing her age and Shelley gave it a fresh coat of gray paint along with a new shark-face for the front. Thank you, Shelley, so very much!

It's with a heavy heart that I (Peter) announce the passing of the Museum's Senior Fuze Setter, Carole Mortensen. Carole...
01/19/2026

It's with a heavy heart that I (Peter) announce the passing of the Museum's Senior Fuze Setter, Carole Mortensen. Carole had been hospitalized for a while after suffering from a broken hip. Carole was the big supporter who wanted the museum to expand into Armor and why we have a 105mm Self Propelled Gun in the first place.....she even climbed into the driver's hatch when she was in her 80s! What a trooper. We will miss her and spirit dearly.

Carole's service will be Saturday the 24th, 11am at the LDS church in Hawthorne, Nevada.

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Hawthorne, NV
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