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Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum is an official U.S.

Where
In Clarksville
55 places to stay
Open since
1956
In brief

A museum inside Clarksville

You can stay in Clarksville

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum is inside Clarksville, which has 55 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Nashville

Nashville is about 49 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–83°. When to go ↓

Established in 1956

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum dates from 1956. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Clarksville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan47° / 28°
Feb51° / 31°
Mar61° / 38°
Apr71° / 46°
May79° / 56°
Jun86° / 65°
Jul89° / 68°
Aug89° / 67°
Sep83° / 59°
Oct72° / 47°
Nov60° / 37°
Dec50° / 31°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Clarksville. Clarksville’s full climate →
About

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum is an official U.S. Army Museum located in Building 5702 on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Military artifacts and memorabilia are available to touch and view at the museum which features interior and exterior exhibits that help visitors better reflect on military history. Included are helicopters, planes, jeeps, trucks, tanks, captured enemy weapons and equipment from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Artifacts on exhibit include a recruiter's jeep from the 1970s and items which had belonged high-ranking Nazi officials including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring and Julius Streicher, captured by the 101st Airborne Division in 1945 in Berchtesgaden.

Type
Museum
Established
1956
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Clarksville (55) and Oak Grove (8).

Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum1Clarksville55Oak Grove8Hopkinsville15Fort Campbell North2Cadiz7Dover5Cumberland City2Fairview1Bell Witch Cave10 mi
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Bell Witch Cave
In town

Clarksville

55 places to stay · 42 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

You’re already here.

188,829 people

5 min drive

Oak Grove

8 places to stay · 8 hotels

7,830 people

3 mi northeast of Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

20 min drive

Hopkinsville

15 places to stay · 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

30,411 people

14 mi north of Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

5 min drive

Fort Campbell North

2 places to stay · 2 hotels

11,356 people

2 mi northwest of Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Don F. Pratt Memorial MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Clarksvillein town—55 42 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground188,829$264KC
Oak Grove3 mi northeast5 min8 8 hotels7,830$149KC−
Hopkinsville14 mi north20 min15 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins30,411$172KC−
Fort Campbell North2 mi northwest5 min2 2 hotels11,356——
Cadiz25 mi northwest40 min7 5 hotels · 2 motels2,771$150KB+
Dover24 mi southwest35 min5 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground1,918$204K—
Cumberland City21 mi southwest30 min2 2 RV parks330$163K—
Fairview16 mi northeast25 min1 1 campground226——

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BNANashville · major hub56 mi
OWBOwensboro Daviess County78 mi
PAHBarkley Regional79 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

Other well-known places within 56 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Bell Witch Cave: Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum

Is Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum in Clarksville?

Yes. It’s inside Clarksville, TN.

When is the best time to visit Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–83°.

How far is Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum from Nashville?

About 49 miles southeast of Nashville, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum?

Nashville (BNA), about 56 miles away.

Where should I stay near Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum?

Clarksville (in town, 55 places to stay), Oak Grove (3 mi, 8 places to stay) and Hopkinsville (14 mi, 15 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.