45th Infantry Division Museum Virtual Cache

The 45th Infantry Division Museum

   An Act of the Oklahoma State Legislature passed in 1965 created the 45th Infantry Division Museum and placed it under the supervision of The Adjutant General of Oklahoma.
   In 1974 the Lincoln Park Armory, the present site of the museum, became available and was dedicated to the museum for permanent occupancy.
   This Armory was built by the Works Progress Administration, with completion in 1937. Following World War II, a brick Vehicle Storage Building was constructed thirty feet to the south of the Lincoln Park Armory.
   Over the years, the Armory has housed several military units of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, including the 45th Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Its last tenant was the Oklahoma National Guard Officer Candidate School.
   Under the Delegation of authority, the Board proceeded to complete the museum, in three planned phases, and on September 27, 1976, opened the museum after completing Phase I, in the native stone Lincoln Park Armory. In the following years, Phases II and III were completed.
   During this period the museum acquired, through private contributions, the Jordan B. Reaves American Military Weapons Collection and Bill Mauldin's personal collection of his World War II cartoons. After these acquisitions, a connecting building was constructed between the Lincoln Park Armory and the brick Vehicle Storage Building, to house these two valuable collections and to put the museum in one structure.

To claim credit for this cache, email me the following information. Please insure you do not compromise the answers in any posted photos.

1. What is the construction date on the plaque located at  N35° 30.491    W097° 28.424 ?
2. What company made the item on display at  N35° 30.492    W097° 28.301 ?
3. Who assembled the item on display at  N35° 30.526    W097° 28.323 ?

There is no admission charge for visiting this museum.