by Commander | Mar 13, 2022
Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II Guest Speaker: Dr. Sean McMeekin Date: Friday June 3, 2022 Time: 2:00pm Location: Transylvania County Elections Center 150 South Gaston Street, Brevard NC Author of eight books, Dr. Sean McMeekin will share his discovery:...
by Commander | Jan 28, 2022 | Living Histories
From Welcome Home, Brother by Michel Robertson John “Larry” McCall graduated from high school in 1967 and was drafted into the Army in 1968 at age nineteen. He and nine other young men from his North Carolina mountain community reported to Fort Bragg for basic...
by Commander | Sep 22, 2021 | News
You are invited to Transylvania County’s Veterans Day Observance to honor all veterans on Thursday, November 11 at 11:00 AM in front of the museum (next to the Transylvania County Courthouse) at 21 East Main Street in Brevard. The keynote speaker will be Ken Corn, a...
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 | Living Histories
Honoring veterans, educating the public, and preserving historical artifacts are the reasons why Emmett Casciato founded the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas four years ago. These three principles from the museum’s mission statement caught the attention of...
