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To Honor, Educate and Preserve our History by Remembering and Honoring our Veterans.
Fair Winds and Following Seas
On June 3rd, the Board of Directors renamed the Merchant Marine exhibit to the Harold E. Wellington Merchant Marine of World War II Memorial Gallery in honor of long-time museum volunteer Harold Wellington.In the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Wellington “Crossed the...
Message of remembrance – Memorial Day 2025
This Memorial Day, we remember those who sacrificed so we could live in freedom, those who gave their lives while serving. And we’re thinking of those who have lost someone they love. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for our freedom!Charles George: The Korean...
Art Classes for Military Personnel, Veterans, Families – Questionnaire
Thank you for your willingness to participate in this Questionnaire. We have a target date of May 1, 2025 for receipt of the questionnaires. Transylvania Community Arts Council is developing a program to offer FREE art classes forveterans, current active duty...
Clarke & Buford Ride Again! Pedaling with a Purpose II
Cycling Fundraiser on the Natchez Trace Parkway Once again, intrepid athletes Rich Clarke and John Buford are pedaling to benefit the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas! This time, their endurance, grit, and determination will be tested on the 444-mile Natchez...
Homefront Heroes
Honoring the Service of Veterans' Families Joy and Ted Minnick -- in love for 58 years.One Year He was gone one year. He left on our anniversary, July 2, 1969, and came home on our anniversary, July 2, 1970. When you say “he was gone one year,” it doesn’t seem like a...
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove Offers Warm Reception to a WWII Pilot
Ed Cottrell I had the pleasure of hearing WWII Army Air Corps veteran Ed Cottrell speak last year at the Etowah Library. His talk so resonated with me that I wondered if he would speak to my community.The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is located in Arden with a large...
Veterans’ Stories Through Poems & Essays – Brothers & Sisters Like These
The mission of The NC Veterans Writing Alliance Foundation and Brothers and Sisters Like These is to provide healing through the arts and creative writing to veterans of all conflicts.Join us at the Etowah Library as military veterans of different eras gather to read...
Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony
Fill in the form at the bottom of the page to win a Korean War Anniversary Door Prize On Saturday, June 21, at 2:00 p.m., the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas and the Korea Center of Greenville will host a Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony in Brevard, NC....
Museum Grand Opening – Offers Something for Everyone!
New Exhibits On March 1, 2025, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas (VHMC) will celebrate its 2025 Grand Opening with five engaging experiences: a new 3,500-pound artifact, a compelling addition to our most popular exhibit, a renovated and enhanced library, an...
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The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas
21 East Main Street
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
Call: (828) 884-2141
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