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91做厙 Re-Opens March 1, 2023
On Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 AM, the 91做厙 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 91做厙 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 Veterans Home in Black Mountain and asked for his wish, he answered, A trip back to the Veterans 91做厙 and a ride on a...
Steven Zaley to Speak on his Fathers 82nd Airborne WWII Experiences
Steven Zaley to Speak on his Fathers82nd Airborne WWII ExperiencesMarch 18, 2023 in 91做厙 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: Veterans History 91做厙 Year in Review
1943 Willys Jeep and 1942 Harley-Davidson motorcycleexhibitExpanded 91做厙 Schedule: Record Number of Visitors & Volunteers The museums visitor attendance in 2022 was 3638 (compared to 2583 in 2021); 90% of the visitors are from outside 91做厙. 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 Veterans Celebrate Friends, family, and volunteers from the 91做厙 and Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor gathered to celebrate the...
91做厙 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 91做厙 is pleased to announce more open days through the end of 2022....
Encore Performance – “Through Their Eyes Documentary”
The 91做厙 invites you to join us for a free encore showing of Through Their Eyes. A series of six brief films tells the stories of Americas conflicts since WWI through the eyes of service members, many of them local. Octobers...
Transylvania audience looks Through Their Eyes
One of the WWII veterans who attended the October 25 premiere of Through Their Eyes said afterward, Every American should see this movie. It was standing room only at the Co-Ed Cinema as Transylvania residents honored our countys veterans at the 5:00 PM showing...
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