The museum is great and go to their website (google: "Hickory Aviation Museum") where you can find out special events such as fly-ins and open houses where you can meet the pilots, see vintage aircraft, take rides in vintage aircraft, and meet former WWII pilots. There is a great selection of historic memorabilia and you can buy really cool T-Shirts from different units. There are aircraft outside that you can tour and it's all FREE. It's all very cool! Take the family and you can also eat lunch at the cafe that is on-site at the facility. Admission is free.
Pros: FREE admission, cafe on site, great collection of aircraft and memorabilia. Family friendly.
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