by Commander | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Merchant Marine Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Replica Upon entering the museum, a beautiful glass-encased replica of the Merchant Marine Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien draws visitors into the Harold Wellington WWII Merchant Marine Exhibit. Wellington served in...
by Commander | Sep 2, 2020 | News
By Joni Pavlik On August 26, 2020, David Morrow and Foster Ray were recipients of a Quilt of Valor at the Courthouse Gazebo. David Morrow is a US Navy Veteran who served in 1969-70 on a Construction Battalion team of 13 men known as Seabees. They helped rural South...
by Commander | Sep 2, 2020 | Living Histories
Honoring veterans, educating the public, and preserving historical artifacts are the reasons why Emmett Casciato founded the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas four years ago. These three principles from the museum’s mission statement caught the attention of...
by Commander | Aug 19, 2020 | News
On August 12, 2020, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas and the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Quilts of Valor shared the courthouse gazebo to honor two veterans who selflessly served our country. The event was attended by immediate family and museum volunteers....
by Commander | Aug 19, 2020 | News
Korean War Veteran Charles Holden In Brevard on Monday, July 27, 2020 a-long awaited moment arrived for Transylvania County native and Korean War Veteran Charles Holden arrived. It was also the 67th anniversary of the armistice that ended hostilities in the Korean...
