DU BOIS, WYOMING….no French spoken here, just plain and simple…Dew Boyz! While not a thriving town as others have been, this hamlet of 1,000 people has something no other town has and that’s an incredible, over-the-top, outstanding, heart-touching National Museum of Military Vehicles. Sound boring? I thought so, too, but as appraisers of all things with wings & wheels, off we went.
What we found had us collectively scratching our heads and dropping our jaws. Our docent-led tour around the $100 million, 140,000 square foot museum was nothing short of amazing…both the docent and the collection. We learned more about WWII than I’ve read in all my history books, combined, and if you know me, you know…that’s a LOT!
Equally impressive was doing my homework after the tour and learning the museum’s benefactor has done very well, in a round about way, in life. His respect for the military is what brought him to begin collecting one tank, then two, then three… Once Dan Stark and his wife, Cynthia, hung up their career hats, off they moved to the simple life in Du Bois, just an hour’s drive from Grand Teton National Park.
The National Museum of Military Vehicles which opened in 2020 is picking up steam, and print, and most definitely exceeds anything I have ever seen in any major metropolitan city. Yes, I would venture to say this museum is well worth making your way to Du Bois on your way to/from Grand Teton National Park. And if you don’t leave here with a touched heart and a tear in your eye, well, better check your pulse. (Note: all wars are represented at the museum, not just WWII).
Camp Dawg 