Point of Interest
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
100 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville, NC 28301
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville is the only facility in the world that tells the comprehensive history of the US Airborne and Special Forces. North Carolina has a long association with military training facilities and features military-themed attractions throughout the state with a special emphasis on Fayetteville and Cumberland County, the home of Fort Bragg, which houses the US Army Airborne Forces and Special Forces, as well as US Army Forces Command and US Army Reserve Command.
The museum focuses on parachute and glider borne troops plus the special operations forces and the heroic feats of this unique sector of the armed forces from its inception in 1940 to present-day operations. It features artifacts, life-size dioramas, audio and visual displays, and a 24-seat motion simulator that allows you to virtually experience a helicopter attack. The Fayetteville area also has several more military-based attractions including the 82nd Airborne Museum and JFK Special Warfare Museum.
