by Kenneth Corn | May 24, 2022 | News
102-year-old Charlie Mills of Pearland, TX, holds up the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON — Merchant Mariners, elected officials, and senior military leaders gathered at the U.S. Capital in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Gold Medal...
by Kenneth Corn | May 18, 2022 | News
Board member Colonel Larry Chapman, USMC Ret. and Curator Emmett Casciato set up a booth for the 91 at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) on May 14th, in Charleston, SC. Photo by Michel...
by Commander | Feb 27, 2022 | News
BREVARD, N.C. – The 91 is open for the 2022 season, and new this year is an exhibit featuring a World War II Willys Jeep. The exhibit places the restored 1943 Jeep in front of an Army Post Office (APO) somewhere in the European...
by Commander | Feb 20, 2022 | News
Woodworking’s in my blood. Ken Casciato, who donated his hand-crafted electric guitar for a raffle fund-raiser for the Veterans History 91. Ken Casciato is a lifelong master woodworker of McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. His is retired from his position as a school...
by Commander | Feb 15, 2022 | News
Article by Janis Allen The “Liberator” The “Liberator” was the motorcycle ridden by soldiers liberating occupied Europe. A unique treasure of history, this one, named “Trixie,” is on display for the 2022 re-opening of the 91. Do...
by Commander | Feb 13, 2022 | News
New Exhibit featuring a 1943 WWII Willys Jeep How do you get a Willys Jeep through a doorway, around three corners, and installed into a corner exhibit, inside a small building? Ask museum volunteers, Emmett Casciato, Tom Bugala, David Morrow, Phil Mayrand, Ray...
