Inside the small, lakeside Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport, army planes, vintage jeeps, and other automotive and airborne memorabilia fill the floors (and ceilings) of the Liberty Aviation Museum. Despite its name, the collection includes more than airplanes. Opened in 2012, the museum unites aviation, automotive, and military memorabilia.
In 2014, they added a boathouse, new main hangar, and a World War II gallery. The collection has since grown to include corvettes and other classic cars, vintage fire trucks, and movie memorabilia, including a baseball uniform from Major League, and props from films like The Maltese Falcon and Titanic. The museum is even home to the Tin Goose Diner, which they call “…a functional museum exhibit” of a bygone era.
This museum isn’t just about remembering the past, but bringing these planes into the present. Inside the hangers, visitors can witness the reproduction and restoration of the old planes, some of which are flown for special celebrations and airshows.
