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 Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. 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...
by Commander | Feb 10, 2022 | News
16-year-old student interested in the history of the Band of Brothers Jaxon Hekkenberg, a 16-year-old student from Ontario, Canada, contacted Janis Allen to ask for help contacting Bradford Freeman, now the only living member of the Band of Brothers. After his phone...
by Commander | Feb 5, 2022 | News
The free exhibit and museum is openWednesday – Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas in Brevard reopens March 2 with a new exhibit displaying a 1943 Willys Jeep (yes, an actual WWII Jeep, not a model), exhibited in a...
by Commander | Sep 22, 2021 | News
You are invited to Transylvania County’s Veterans Day Observance to honor all veterans on Thursday, November 11 at 11:00 AM in front of the museum (next to the Transylvania County Courthouse) at 21 East Main Street in Brevard. The keynote speaker will be Ken Corn, a...
by Curator | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Above are two black and white photographs of WWII veterans taken by photographer Walter Schuppe the first time he visited the Museum two years ago. Faces of Freedom By Janis Allen Photographer Walter Schuppe and his wife Lori spent April 24 at the Veterans...
