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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia’s 6th Cavalry Museum looks to broaden mission

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Life-size displays, war relics and other historic artifacts can be found at the 6th Calvary Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, seen on Thursday.
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Life-size displays, war relics and other historic artifacts can be found at the 6th Calvary Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, seen on Thursday. Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Life-size displays, war relics and other historic artifacts can be found at the 6th Calvary Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, seen on Thursday.

By Andrew Wilkins 5 min read

Note: This story was updated on Nov. 22 to correct the purpose of the Lyndhurst Foundation grant.

The mission of Fort Oglethorpe’s 6th Cavalry Museum is expanding to include a welcome center and more history of the city, which was founded on a military base decommissioned after World War II.

“There’s a lot of history to dig into and share,” said Jenny Pack, executive director of the museum, in a phone interview.

Instead of just telling the story of one army unit for which the museum is named, Pack said the museum and a new welcome center will tell more stories of the many service men and women who trained at Fort Oglethorpe over its 40-plus years of military history.

Fort Oglethorpe City Manager Molly Huhn said a partnership between the city, the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce and Community Consultants LLC will expand the museum and establish a tourism board that is legally allowed to receive revenue from hotel and motel taxes.