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Groundbreaking for Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum
CAMP RIPLEY (WJON News) -- Hundreds attended a ceremonial groundbreaking Sunday at Camp Ripley for the new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum.
The 32-million-dollar, 40-thousand-square-foot facility will educate Minnesotans about our state's military history and the veterans who have served.
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The museum currently has more than 80 thousand artifacts but not enough space to display them all.
Following the turning of the first shovels of dirt, a World War II bulldozer cleared a small section of the site.
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Construction will move into high gear next spring with a goal of opening the new museum in 2026.
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