Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum

Today Roger and I had the opportunity to go to Simi Valley and visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum.  I'm not much for museums and I have to admit that I'm not much of a "political fan"; but this was quite impressive.  The grounds were very green and lush with a replica of the Rose Garden when you enter.  Once you enter, you are lead to a replica of Reagan's Oval Office.  If you saw the movie National Treasure, you saw the former President's desk. 

After viewing the Oval Office you proceed to see the Air Force One Pavilion.  Air Force One 2700 served seven Presidents starting with Richard Nixon.  Ronald Reagan used the jet the most, logging 661,708 miles promoting freedom and democracy for all mankind.  Also in this area is Reagan's limousine, and Marine One.  Marine One is the helicopter that Reagan used during his term.

In the National Treasures Gallery is a Special Exhibit of a 50 foot long and 18 foot wide model of the White House.  Each room is decorated exactly as it currently is decorated by the Obama's.  The TV's even work!  The miniature had just been completed to include the Christmas Trees and Decorations for the Holidays.

Outdoors, we were able to view a huge piece of the Berlin Wall.  It's interesting to see the piece was painted on the West Side with a beautiful butterfly and is totally blank on the East Side.  There is also an F14-Tomcat on the grounds.  Just before you get to the Memorial Site we passed through a replica of the South Lawn.

Following his passing, Reagan was laid to rest at the Memorial Site.  The inscription reads "I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph and there is purpose and worth to each and every life."