Museum in Action

Museum in Action

Transylvania’s museum would bring substantial attention and credibility If North Carolina was to found a museum from scratch, acquiring a building, hiring a staff, and finding artifacts may all be doable enough, but the spark to make it a welcoming institutional...
Veterans’ Stories: Our Mission

Veterans’ Stories: Our Mission

Every Veteran Has a Story to Tell.  The veterans in our lives will not be with us forever, but their service will inspire future generations. Their stories create a deeper understanding of their experiences, allowing us to apply the lessons of history to our own...
Historians and Heroes

Historians and Heroes

Historians and Heroes – D-Day veteran George Sarros was one of three WWII veterans to tell their personal stories. Historians and Heroes. Eight decades faded away as another time and place touched us all. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas opened a...
Join the U.S. Marines’ 248th Birthday Celebration!

Join the U.S. Marines’ 248th Birthday Celebration!

November 10th. A time for Celebration The U.S. Marine Corps invites you to help celebrate its 248th birthday on Friday, November 10th, 2023. This is a very important day for all Marines who have served from across the world to gather, to celebrate, and toast our...
WWII Fighter Pilot Signs a Model of his P-47

WWII Fighter Pilot Signs a Model of his P-47

John Taylor, owner of O.P. Taylors toy store in Brevard, invited WWII pilot Ed Cottrell to visit the store and sign a model of the P-47 fighter-bomber in which Cottrell flew 65 missions in the Battle of the Bulge. Called “the Thunderbolt,” Cottrell praised the P-47...