by Curator | Apr 18, 2021 | News
On Wednesday, April 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, USAF U-2 Pilot Colonel Richard G. “Duke” Woodhull, Jr. (Ret.) will present the program “What You Ought to Know About the Military.” This program and all future museum programs and movies will be held...
by Curator | Apr 8, 2021 | News
Jim Schenfield, Alex Ritchey and Chuck Gosnell (l-r above) served a combined 60 years in the US Air Force, each retiring as a Master Sergeant. Each was honored with handmade patriotic quilts from the quilters of Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor in Brevard on March 26, 2021....
by Commander | Oct 5, 2020 | News
Representatives of honoree organizations surround Toni’s portrait. From left, Frank Duckworth, American Legion; John Rogers, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Howard Thiele, Transylvania Honor Guard; and Jeff Miller, Blue Ridge Honor Flight May 17, 2020, Toni Lee...
by Commander | Sep 29, 2020 | News
At the Transylvania courthouse gazebo, veterans Charles Burgess, H. Gerald Owen, and James Ross Dodson were honored with Quilts of Valor on September 19. Quilts were presented by Didi Salvatierra, Bonnie Cunningham, and Bonnie Hartel. Charles Burgess (pictured...
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...
