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Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s 82nd Airborne WWII Experiences
Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s82nd Airborne WWII ExperiencesMarch 18, 2023 in Brevard Steven R. Zaley, author of They Are Only Gone If They Are Forgotten: A Story about One of the Original Companies of the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Combat Team, Third...
Black Hawk Upside Down – John Hallimore
Picture above: A buddy wearing goofy glasses with Sgt. HallimoreBlackhawk Unit- 7th Armored Squadron (Air)First Cavalry – Attached to the 1st Aviation BrigadeVINH LONG, VIETNAM As a teenager I often had a reoccurring dream which I hoped would never end; in the...
2022: Veterans History Museum Year in Review
1943 Willys Jeep and 1942 Harley-Davidson motorcycle exhibitExpanded Museum Schedule: Record Number of Visitors & Volunteers The museum’s visitor attendance in 2022 was 3638 (compared to 2583 in 2021); 90% of the visitors are from outside Brevard. This year we had...
Three WWII Centenarians and a Youngster
Seated from left, Dorothy Managan and George Sarros. Standing from left, Myrl Jean Hughes and Ed CottrellWWII Veterans Celebrate Friends, family, and volunteers from the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas and Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor gathered to celebrate the...
Museum Opens Extra Days for Holidays in 2022
Our Holiday Schedule: Open:Tuesday through Saturday11am to 3pmthrough December 31 We will be Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is pleased to announce more open days through the end of 2022....
Encore Performance – “Through Their Eyes Documentary”
The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas invites you to join us for a free encore showing of “Through Their Eyes.” A series of six brief films tells the stories of America’s conflicts since WWI through the eyes of service members, many of them local. October’s...
Transylvania audience looks “Through Their Eyes”
One of the WWII veterans who attended the October 25 premiere of “Through Their Eyes” said afterward, “Every American should see this movie.” It was standing room only at the Co-Ed Cinema as Transylvania residents honored our county’s veterans at the 5:00 PM showing...
The Highest French Honor Comes to D-Day Veteran in Brevard
French Légion d'honneur Medal On December 7, U.S. Navy D-Day Veteran George Sarros will be given the French Légion d'honneur Medal by Consul General of France, Anne-Laure Dèsjonqueres. This is the highest merit bestowed by the French government “based on exemplary...
Veterans Day Dance
Members of American Legion Post 88, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4309, and the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas have joined forces to honor all veterans with a night of food, fellowship, and dancing on Veterans Day in Brevard, North Carolina. Larry...
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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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