National World War II Museum

The National WWII Museum is a military history museum in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street. The museum focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II. It was founded in 2000 as the National D-Day Museum and was later designated by the U.S. Congress as America's official National WWII Museum in 2003. The museum is an affiliated museum of the Smithsonian Institution as part of its outreach program. The museum saw 406,251 visitors in 2010 and nearly 700,000 in fiscal year 2016.

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National D-Day Museum; National World War Two Museum; The National D-Day Museum; The National WWII Museum
nonprofit organization, military museum, United States, United States, 

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  Battle of Lake Pontchartrain ⓘ
  1779 naval battle

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  Battle of New Orleans ⓘ
  battle of the War of 1812

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  Capture of New Orleans ⓘ
  1862 event of the American Civil War

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  Battle of Liberty Place ⓘ
  attempted uprising in New Orleans

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  Spanish Fort ⓘ
  fort in New Orleans

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  Fort Macomb ⓘ
  fort at outskirts of New Orleans, Louisiana

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  National World War II Museum ⓘ
  military history museum and non-profit organisation in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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1779 Battle of Lake Pontchartrain

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1815 Battle of New Orleans

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1862 Capture of New Orleans

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1874 Battle of Liberty Place

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1822 Fort Macomb

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Tom Brokaw, former news anchor for NBC Nightly News, speaks during the grand opening of the U.S. Freedom Pavillion- The Boeing Center in New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 2013 130112-G-BA041-002

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Rep. Mary Landrieu, center, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the U.S. Freedom Pavillion- The Boeing Center in New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 2013 130112-G-BA041-004

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Secretary Mel Martinez in New Orleans, Louisiana - DPLA - 695a26d60c59652b5fa300b11866e1e4

Secretary Mel Martinez in New Orleans, Louisiana - DPLA - 695a26d60c59652b5fa300b11866e1e4

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377th TSC earns Superior Unit Award for Operation Unified Response 140413-A-XX999-002

377th TSC earns Superior Unit Award for Operation Unified Response 140413-A-XX999-001

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1779	Battle of Lake Pontchartrain	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1815	Battle of New Orleans	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Capture of New Orleans	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1874	Battle of Liberty Place	White League, rebellion	Wikidata
link	channel		Facebook channel@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Carolina	schooner	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1938	Avondale Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Spanish Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1822	Fort Macomb	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	National World War II Museum	military museum, nonprofit organization	Wikidata
commons	image		Tom Brokaw, former news anchor for NBC Nightly News, speaks during the grand opening of the U.S. Freedom Pavillion- The Boeing Center in New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 2013 130112-G-BA041-002		Commons
commons	image		NatWWIIMuseumNewOrleans6June2008		Commons
commons	image		Rep. Mary Landrieu, center, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the U.S. Freedom Pavillion- The Boeing Center in New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 2013 130112-G-BA041-004		Commons
commons	image		NatWWIIMuseumNewOrleans6June2008		Commons
commons	image		Secretary Mel Martinez in New Orleans, Louisiana - DPLA - 695a26d60c59652b5fa300b11866e1e4		Commons
commons	image		Secretary Mel Martinez in New Orleans, Louisiana - DPLA - 695a26d60c59652b5fa300b11866e1e4		Commons
commons	image		NewOrleans200212 2146		Commons
commons	image		NewOrleans200212 2146		Commons
commons	image		377th TSC earns Superior Unit Award for Operation Unified Response 140413-A-XX999-002		Commons
commons	image		377th TSC earns Superior Unit Award for Operation Unified Response 140413-A-XX999-001		Commons