Historical Military Museum

Colombo St. no umber Finca Valenti (Valenti Farm) Located 15 km. away from Rivadavia along the Mirador traffic lane up to La Central
Tel. 02623-445664
Open Mondays through Fridays from 9a.m. to 5p.m.
Schedule visit beforehand.

This museum is housed in an alpine cottage dating from 1956 and comprises three halls exhibiting objects related to military history. Worthy of mentioning are the bellows used during the liberation campaign; the bit and saddle that belonged to General Perón; the wood stove from the house that belonged to General Rufino Ortega, a former governor of the province; a strip of natural silk cloth painted in commemoration of the 1810 centennial; 1942 Sherman war tanks; 105 mm. Schneider cannons dating from 1928; the mast of the barracks located in Mercedes, province of Corrientes, dating from 1890, that was brought by the English; and campaign trunks. There is also a special sector devoted to the Blue Berets. This is the only private military museum in tire country. In 1995 a chapel was erected to venerate Our lady of Lourdes. It contains a rosary brought from the Holy Land that is over 300 years old and the clapper rope of the vessel "General Belgrano" that was sunk by the English during the Malvinas War.

Rivadavia
Rivadavia lies 898m. above sea level and 60km. away from the city of Mendoza along national route No.7 or along the Eastern Access and then down provincial route No.61.