Civil Defense Museum

Civil Defense Museum page for www.civildefensemuseum.com Online museum with information focusing on the cold war civil defense program.

Featuring fallout shelter supplies, fallout shelter virtual tours, radiation instruments, civil defense sirens etc etc.

08/28/2026
Allen, Tx 1995. Removed sirens at the main water tower east of 75. Pretty sure these were removed when Allen installed t...
08/01/2026

Allen, Tx 1995. Removed sirens at the main water tower east of 75. Pretty sure these were removed when Allen installed the P50s. Our high power rocketry club's launch site was the field around the water tower. Saw these when I went to retrieve a rocket. I couldn't believe it. It was the first time seeing a thunderbolt on the ground. No idea what became of them. Didn't contact the city about them being there or anything.

Just came across this ebay auction of a "CD V-717". Just when I thought "AI" couldn't get weirder. I'll just figure the ...
07/21/2026

Just came across this ebay auction of a "CD V-717".
Just when I thought "AI" couldn't get weirder. I'll just figure the "seller" doesn't even have a real 717 for sale. Not one real image in the lot.

Rest in peace Randy Mantooth. This old guy thought Gage and DeSoto were the two coolest guys on TV when he was a kid. He...
07/11/2026

Rest in peace Randy Mantooth. This old guy thought Gage and DeSoto were the two coolest guys on TV when he was a kid. Hell, Gage and DeSoto are still cool.

A scene from Once A Thief. 1965. See anything familiar?
06/10/2026

A scene from Once A Thief. 1965. See anything familiar?

Old Thunderbolt in Gunter TX. No idea if its been there since new.
06/06/2026

Old Thunderbolt in Gunter TX. No idea if its been there since new.

Here's a recent video of my old 1003 head put back into service in Georgia. DJ2226 on YouTube is the creator.
03/23/2026

Here's a recent video of my old 1003 head put back into service in Georgia. DJ2226 on YouTube is the creator.

This was a pretty special siren test for me. I explain it in the video. This is one I've been waiting to record for a long time, and I finally had a chance t...

I would like to thank the Military Museum of Fort Worth for allowing me to display my assortment of CD oddities the last...
12/22/2025

I would like to thank the Military Museum of Fort Worth for allowing me to display my assortment of CD oddities the last few years! I really hope the museum is able to find a new location soon.

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