Fort MacArthur Museum
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Volunteer-run military history museum in San Pedro's former Fort MacArthur Upper Reservation, covering harbor defense history from 1920 through World War II, with special tours available by phone arrangement.
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Key facts
| Ages | Not itemized this session; general-audience museum with special tours available by arrangement |
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| Location | 3601 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 |
| Cost | Donation-based per a dated third-party visitor description; no fixed dollar amount was found this session (as of 2026-09-26) |
| Schedule | Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays, 12pm-5pm, per a dated third-party visitor description. A Google Business listing seen this session shows a conflicting Saturday closing time (4pm rather than 5pm), so exact current hours should be confirmed directly before planning a visit |
| Enroll window | Special tours by arrangement; contact the museum weekdays 10am-5pm at (310) 548-2631 |
What stands out
- The museum's own domain (ftmac.org, listed as its website on a third-party visitor page) no longer resolves as of this session (DNS lookup failure), so this entry relies on the City of LA Department of Recreation and Parks' facility listing (confirms address and that it is a designated "Museum" facility) plus a dated third-party visitor description with hours, a tour-arrangement phone number, and donation basis. Nothing here could be checked against the museum's own current site. (source)
Questions to ask
- Is the museum still operating on the same public schedule, given its own website is offline?
- What does a special/group tour for a homeschool group actually involve, and is there a fee beyond the general donation?
Contact
- Website: recreation.parks.lacity.gov
- Phone: (310) 548-2631
- Address: 3601 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Sources
- City of LA Dept. of Recreation and Parks: Fort MacArthur Museum facility page (accessed 2026-09-26)
- SanPedro.com: Fort MacArthur Military Museum (dated visitor description) (accessed 2026-09-26)
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