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The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas receives $10,000 grant
Striking a pose in front of the museum, Board members Michel Robertson and Ken Corn join nine other directors in their appreciation of the NC Humanities Council’s Humanities Relief Grant.$10,000 Grant The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas (VHMC) is a small gem...
Korean War Veteran Bill Lack: “It was the world trying to stop Communism.”
Story and photos by WLOS-TV photojournalist Ken Corn 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. On June 25th, the Korean War Veterans Association held a ceremony at the Korean War memorial monument on the square of the Historical Courthouse...
Women’s Military History Comes Alive by Elizabeth Bailey
Master’s Thesis on Women and Military History As a graduate student at Appalachian State University, I am pursuing a Master of Arts in History with a concentration in Public History. I have focused my graduate studies on American women’s history combined with military...
Military Memories & Memoirs Free Online Writing Workshop
Hosted by The Muse Writing Center: Write your military memories. It can be therapeutic for you, educational for others. In writing their stories, service members, veterans and their loved ones bear witness to moments of honor, camaraderie, and sacrifice. Writing...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29, 2020
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day – a day to thank and honor our nation's Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. On March 29, 1973, the remaining American troops withdrew from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war held in North...
The North Carolina State Legislature honors Museum Founder Emmett Casciato
Jake Johnson, North Carolina State Representative, surprised Veterans History Museum founder and curator with a plaque from the NC State Legislature at the museum on March 7. The recognition was recommended by Brevard resident Larry Chapman, a museum board member. The...
Veterans Will Receive Quilts of Valor Saturday, March 7, 2020
Seven veterans will receive patriotic, handmade quilts from Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor on Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 am. This one-hour ceremony will be held at the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas to honor our veterans. The public is invited to attend and to...
Hailed as Heroes
Local WWII veterans Harold Wellington and George Sarros were honored at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on January 8. Wellington served in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy, serving in North Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Sarros...
Welcome Home, Brother: Memoirs of Vietnam War Veterans
Welcome Home, Brother: Memoirs of Vietnam War Veterans made its debut at the museum on December 21. Author Michel Robertson presented copies to all the veterans whose stories are in the book. Veterans spent time with other veterans, asking them to sign their copies of...
Help Us Honor WWII Veterans on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day
On Saturday, Dec. 7, eleven WWII veterans will gather for fellowship and lunch at the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. A new book containing their wartime stories will be for sale for $15.00 (proceeds go to the museum). The public is invited to meet and talk...
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