In 1997, WACO Field opened and a historic barn was raised on the property.

[2][3] The museum received two airplanes, two land vehicles and other objects on loan from the Ohio Historical Society in 2009.

[5] The museum broke ground on a new Learning Center in September 2017.

[7] The museum restarted work to complete the interior of the learning center in 2024.

[8] The museum is located on Waco Field Airport (FAA LID: 1WF), which features a 2,385 ft (727 m) grass runway.