Our Mission
To honor, educate and preserve our history by remembering and honoring
the veterans from the Carolinas and all veterans.
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Veteran’s History Museum will be closed until further notice
Following the policy of Transylvania County Schools and for the safety of the community, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas will close beginning Sunday, March 15 until further notice. All scheduled events at the museum are cancelled during this period and will be rescheduled at a later date. Thank you for understanding and helping to keep our community healthy and safe.
Why the Veterans History Museum
The purpose of this veterans museum is to honor the men and women from North and South Carolina who served in our armed forces.
Some examples of what the museum features include one-of-a-kind artifacts, uniforms, weaponry, original newspapers, personal letters, etc.
All of these special items weave the great and proud stories of service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
They display and help us empathize with the wonder, but also the danger of our involvement in these wars, and the unique sacrifice of our military men and women!
Love of country plus gratitude to those who served proudly equals the museum’s theme for all ages, both young and old.
Museum Vision
To be the center of excellence for honoring veterans, documenting their histories, and showcasing their memorabilia from WWI to the present. To be a place for remembrance, education and celebration.
Peek Inside the Museum
Our Honor Wall hallmarks the service of veterans across North and South Carolina.
The Honor Wall is the first exhibit a visitor encounters. Golden plaques recognize those who served and those who are serving. Many funeral homes are now providing plaques in honor of passed veterans.
When looking for a meaningful way to honor a family member or friend, please consider an honor wall plaque. Click here for more information on how to honor your veteran.
Golden plaques are available for one hundred dollars and can be etched with up to forty five letters of your choice. Four inch by eight inch golden plaques are also available for two hundred dollars and can be etched with up to fifty letters.
Living Histories
Ronald B Hanchett Interview
Ronald B. Hanchett is one of millions of Americans to have served his country honorably... He is an American Patriot! Thank you for your service! USS Tabberer – a small John C. Butler-class destroyer escort – lost her mast and radio antennas. Though damaged and unable...
A STORY OF FATHER & SON IN TWO WARS
My Father Raymond J. Norris I was born in June 1906 and I, his son Raymond J. Norris II, was born in July, 1945. This is the story of our journeys and service in World War II and the Vietnam War. Part I: Father Ray J. Norris I was working in Toledo, Ohio when he was...
My Brother’s Keeper in Vietnam
Left - Joe, Right - Mike DiRocco 1969 was the magic year for my brother Joe and me. I was six months into serving my third and final combat tour in Special Forces where I had found a home thirteen and a half years earlier. Imagine how excited I was to learn that my...
News
National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29, 2020
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day – a day to thank and honor our nation's Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. On March 29, 1973, the remaining American troops withdrew from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war held in North...
The North Carolina State Legislature honors Museum Founder Emmett Casciato
Jake Johnson, North Carolina State Representative, surprised Veterans History 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...
New Video Series
“A Night at the Muesum”
Now available on our Youtube channel
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