DaveG wrote:
I can't find anything that states that the Tennessee Museum of Aviation is moving. The new facility will house the TN Aviation Hall of Fame as well as a museum, but nothing in this clarifying statement from the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame's Facebook page says that the museum in Sevierville is moving west:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EcqF73mcm/Good catch, thanks for the correction! The statement is as follows:
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame wrote:
There has been some recent local media coverage about our organization establishing a new, permanent museum/home near the Lebanon, TN airport. Some of the information shared in that coverage contained incorrect or incomplete information.
The following Press Release is intended to clarify some information about this project -
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PROPOSED NEW AVIATION MUSEUM AT LEBANON AIRPORT
This will clarify incorrect, published news about a proposed aviation museum adjacent to Lebanon Airport in Wilson County Tennessee.
In February 2025 two Enshrined Members of the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame*, John and Deborah Baugh, graciously donated land adjacent to the Lebanon Municipal Airport to the TAHF*.
Their intent and purpose of this donation is to facilitate building an aviation museum on the property.
The City of Lebanon finalized a necessary zoning change in April 2025.
The TAHF is currently beginning the extensive “due diligence” process - beginning with preliminary planning and conceptual design ideas.
No time-line related to expected completion is expected until early 2026.
We look forward to sharing more about this project in the coming months and years, as well as creating opportunities to get each of you involved to see this project to completion!
(Source:
Facebook)
Although I have to say, no offense to TAHF, but that is a not a well written press release. It states that its goal is to "clarify incorrect, published news". However, it never states what the incorrect news is aside from referring to "recent local media coverage" - which is not linked or named. I presume the reader is supposed to infer that the mistake is the suggestion that the TMOA is moving with the TAHF, but the former is never mentioned. Instead, the first time I read through it, I was confused because the preface to the press release proper in the Facebook post seems to imply that the TAHF is
not moving to Lebanon, Tennessee. However, it then goes on to strongly suggest that TAHF
is moving. I get that because they are early in the process they probably can't release much information, but the problem is that it doesn't explicitly state one way or the other, so you have to read between the lines to understand it.
I will admit to a mistake on my part as well, as neither of the news reports I cited specifically use the name "Tennessee Museum of Aviation". However, the two organizations have been co-located since approximately 2001 and, as far as I can tell, not much distinction has been made between the two. Nevertheless, it's a good lesson in making sure you have the details correct.
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