Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
Hawthorne, NV
From collectors
On September 15, 1930 the Secretary of the Navy commissioned the U.S. Navy Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne, Nevada. This did not happen by accident, but an accident caused it to happen. Four years earlier, July 1926, during the same week that a fire destroyed the Hawthorne business district, the Navy's principal ammunition depot in Lake Denmark, NJ blew up, destroying the town and killing over 50 people and injuring hundreds more. The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum commemorates the history of the Ammunition Depot and it's mission in defending the freedom of our country. Hawthorne Ordnance Museum commemorates the thousands of Military, Civil Service and Civilian Corporate Personnel that have made significant, and even the ultimate contribution in defending the Freedom of this Great Nation.
Hours of operation:
Monday and Wednesday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Closed Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Free admission. A donation, put in a bomb, would be appreciated.
Plenty of free parking on 9th street parking lot behind the Financial Horizons Credit Union.
The penny machine is located next to the visitors sign in book and gift store. Cost is 51¢ each. Designs are:
1) (H) 'Hawthorne Nevada Ordnance Museum', Hawthorne Ordnance Museum logo,
2) (H) 'Hawthorne NV Army Depot The World's Largest', Rocket, bomb, and map showing location of Hawthorne,
3) (H) 'Worth Visiting Walker Lake NV Worth Saving', Lahontan cutthroat trout
4) (H) 'Hawthorne NV MCHS', Mineral County High School Serpent mascot .
Penny album for sale for $5.
Also the battleship, tank, and jet fighter pennypalz magnets for $5 each.
Also other pennypalz items like frames and necklaces.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N38° 31' 51.9126" Longitude: W118° 37' 29.5248"
1/19: New location.
8/02/25: Machine is next to the gift shop. They rolled great on copper. They also have sets rolled in bags for $5. The guys at the museum are super nice. We passed it as we were driving to the machine in Fallon, NV so we turned around. JLT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Inside next to gift shop | 4 | Penny |
| Penny Album | ? | Penny |
| Battleship, Tank, & Jet Fighter Pennypalz Magnet | ? | Penny |
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