The 1st Armored Division & Ft. Bliss Museum is located on historic Ft. Bliss, Texas. The museum presents the history of Ft. Bliss from 1849 to the present, as well as displaying the history of America’s 1st tank division, the 1st Armored Division.
The 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum is a public educational institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of historical artifacts, art, and archival documents related to the history of the 1st Armored Division from its creation in 1940 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to present day operations and to the history of Fort Bliss, Texas and the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, Texas from the fort’s creation in 1849 to the present. As such the museum will support all manner of Soldier and civilian research and education and Soldier training related to the history of these two entities, in addition to fostering public visitation and outreach.
