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The exhibits inside the museum building include representative transportation-related materials, presented in a series of dioramas in chronological order. Outside (see map, below) there is a vehicle yard to the south, with road vehicles, amphibious craft, and the aircraft pavilion, and a rail exhibit to the north. Although material is presented on 18th- and 19th-century topics, over half the indoor exhibit space and almost all of the outdoor exhibits are 20th-century- related.
 
Early truck developments are given coverage with the [[Mexican Punitive Expedition]], [[Liberty truck]], and Transcontinental Motor Convoy exhibits. The extensive Liberty Truck exhibit covers the development and production of the Army's first standardized truck design, a 5 -ton cargo hauler produced using interchangeable parts<ref name="liberty">{{cite web
|url=http://www.transchool.lee.army.mil/museum/transportation%20museum/LibTrucks.htm
|work=U. S. Army Transportation Museum site