
Fort Indiantown
Gap, located in northern Lebanon County, just off Exit 85B,
I-81, is an expansive military post of 19,000 acres, home of the
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the
Headquarters, Army and Air National Guard. The largest employer in
Lebanon County, the fort is very busy, training more than 177,000
soldiers and airmen annually. The Fort is an open post and visitors
are welcome to drive along the
roads except for a few restricted areas.
Interesting
places to see: the largest Reserve Component helicopter facility in
the United States. At Muir Airfield observers may watch pilots
practice helicopter takeoffs and landings. A number of military
displays are available, foremost of which are the 28th Division
memorial, the Air National Guard F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft static
display, Nike missiles and the 40 & 8 French railroad boxcar
designated as the Gratitude Train. The Battle of the Bulge and 95th
Division monuments are nearby. The Lieutenant Governor’s residence,
a fieldstone mansion, may be seen near the main entrance to the
fort. Not far away is the PNG Military Museum. Immediately adjacent
to the fort is the pristine
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and the beautiful Pennsylvania Veterans
Memorial, both of which are open to the public and are well worth
the visit.
Also see
"Back At The Gap"
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