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Our Mission
To Honor, Educate and Preserve our History by Remembering and Honoring our Veterans.
Museum Volunteers Raring to Go in 2023
Hardworking Volunteers One might assume that hardworking volunteers would take advantage of the museum’s January-February “downtime” to put their feet up and relax, but they did the opposite. Teams spent several days every week organizing artifacts in storage,...
Film Honoring ֶƵto be Shown at Flat Rock Bistro Cinema
The ֶƵ presents "Through Their Eyes" When:Thursday, March 16 Times:3:00 and 4:30 pm Where:Flat Rock Bistro Cinema,2700-D Greenville Hwy., Flat Rock Cost: $5Tell the stories of America’s conflicts “Through Their Eyes” is a series...
Museum Re-Opens March 1, 2023
On Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 AM, the ֶƵ will proudly re-open its doors with a warm welcome for everyone. Founder/Curator Emmett Casciato often says, “A visiting veteran will see one of our artifacts and begin telling a story....
WWII Kamikaze Survivor Chooses Museum Visit for his “Make-a-Wish”
Joe Cooper, receives “Make-a-Wish” When WWII and Korean War veteran Joe Cooper, age 100, received the “Make-a-Wish” honor at the North Carolina ֶƵֶƵ in Black Mountain and asked for his wish, he answered, “A trip back to the ֶƵMuseum and a ride on a...
Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s 82nd Airborne WWII Experiences
Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s82nd Airborne WWII ExperiencesMarch 18, 2023 in Brevard Steven R. Zaley, author of They Are Only Gone If They Are Forgotten: A Story about One of the Original Companies of the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Combat Team, Third...
Black Hawk Upside Down – John Hallimore
Picture above: A buddy wearing goofy glasses with Sgt. HallimoreBlackhawk Unit- 7th Armored Squadron (Air)First Cavalry – Attached to the 1st Aviation BrigadeVINH LONG, VIETNAM As a teenager I often had a reoccurring dream which I hoped would never end; in the...
2022: ֶƵHistory Museum Year in Review
1943 Willys Jeep and 1942 Harley-Davidson motorcycle exhibitExpanded Museum Schedule: Record Number of Visitors & Volunteers The museum’s visitor attendance in 2022 was 3638 (compared to 2583 in 2021); 90% of the visitors are from outside Brevard. This year we had...
Three WWII Centenarians and a Youngster
Seated from left, Dorothy Managan and George Sarros. Standing from left, Myrl Jean Hughes and Ed CottrellWWII ֶƵCelebrate Friends, family, and volunteers from the ֶƵ and Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor gathered to celebrate the...
Museum Opens Extra Days for Holidays in 2022
Our Holiday Schedule: Open:Tuesday through Saturday11am to 3pmthrough December 31 We will be Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The ֶƵ is pleased to announce more open days through the end of 2022....
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