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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the hangars and the museum on Ford Island.
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Hangars, attack and museum
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1939
Hangar 79
Hangar 79 is built on Ford Island.
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7 December 1941
The attack
Ford Island is attacked with the rest of Pearl Harbor. Hangar 37 survives, and Hangar 79’s windows are left with bullet holes.
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1964
A landmark
The Ford Island control tower becomes a National Historic Landmark.
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21 March 2006
Ground broken
Work begins on the museum.
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7 December 2006
Opened
The museum opens on the 65th anniversary of the attack.
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2012
Smithsonian affiliate
The museum becomes an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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2013
The Swamp Ghost
The B-17E known as the Swamp Ghost arrives at the museum.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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