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Our Mission
To Honor, Educate and Preserve our History by Remembering and Honoring our Veterans.
I found this letter to Daddy in his files
I found this letter to Daddy in his files. It is from Mrs. Harriet Towers dated February 2, 1958. The postal service delivered mail then without all the “codes” they need now. Daddy knew “everyone” in the county and had written Mrs. Towers about selling property in...
A Tank Commander’s Story and the Luck of the Draw
There is a group photo on my wall, from my wife’s side of the family. It was taken a couple of years before Sy Smolen died. In the photo are 31 people, including Sy, who sits in the middle leaning on his cane. But for three factors—the right landing beach, an Army...
The North Carolina State Legislature honors Museum Founder Emmett Casciato
Jake Johnson, North Carolina State Representative, surprised ֶƵHistory Museum founder and curator with a plaque from the NC State Legislature at the museum on March 7. The recognition was recommended by Brevard resident Larry Chapman, a museum board member. The...
ֶƵWill Receive Quilts of Valor Saturday, March 7, 2020
Seven veterans will receive patriotic, handmade quilts from Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor on Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 am. This one-hour ceremony will be held at the ֶƵ to honor our veterans. The public is invited to attend and to...
Hailed as Heroes
Local WWII veterans Harold Wellington and George Sarros were honored at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on January 8. Wellington served in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy, serving in North Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Sarros...
Welcome ֶƵ, Brother: Memoirs of Vietnam War Veterans
Welcome ֶƵ, Brother: Memoirs of Vietnam War ֶƵmade its debut at the museum on December 21. Author Michel Robertson presented copies to all the veterans whose stories are in the book. ֶƵspent time with other veterans, asking them to sign their copies of...
Help Us Honor WWII ֶƵon Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day
On Saturday, Dec. 7, eleven WWII veterans will gather for fellowship and lunch at the ֶƵ. A new book containing their wartime stories will be for sale for $15.00 (proceeds go to the museum). The public is invited to meet and talk...
Museum Announces Winter Schedule Dec 2019 – Jan & Feb 2020
The ֶƵ invites you to visit before our last open day in 2019, which is Sunday, December 8. After winter inventory, artifact cleaning, and renewal of displays, the museum will re-open Wednesday, Feb. 5. 2019 has been an active year...
Pilot Major Molly McCarthy will Speak on Women in Aviation – December 5, 2019
United States Air Force Reserve Pilot, Major Molly McCarthy, will speak at the ֶƵ on Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 pm. McCarthy is the last of five women speakers in the museum’s “Women in the Military” Special honor program....
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