Twenty years ago today, United States Marine Corps Sgt. George Martinez Ulloa Jr. was killed in action while commanding an M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations near Habbaniyah in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. On this solemn anniversary, the American Heritage Museum remembers Sgt. Ulloa not only as a courageous Marine and skilled tank commander, but […]

  The American Heritage Museum’s Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Bureau Number 2459, was named the World War II Grand Champion Warbird at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 on Saturday, July 25. The aircraft’s restoration team, American Aero Services of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, also received the Golden Wrench Award, presented by Snap-on Tools, in recognition of the […]

Seven-year restoration returns the world’s most successful anti-submarine aircraft to authentic World War II configuration ahead of its public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh One of the most historically significant aircraft of World War II has returned to the sky. The American Heritage Museum’s Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Bureau Number 2459, successfully completed its first flight […]

Rare early American automobiles from take center stage in a vintage Concours d’Elegance-style presentation celebrating American innovation along with vintage tanks and airplanes on Father’s Day weekend. The American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA will host Tanks, Wings & Wheels Father’s Day Weekend on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 9am to […]

From April 23–25, 2026, the American Heritage Museum was honored to host an extraordinary three-day symposium in partnership with the Ukrainian Freedom Fund (UFF), bringing together military leaders, Ukrainian defenders, technology specialists, civilian witnesses, policy experts, and members of the public for a powerful program on the future of modern warfare. The symposium, titled “Technology, […]

Victor Davis Hanson Features American Heritage Museum Leaders in New Episode on WWII Tank Myths New video explores the real story behind “superior” German armor in World War II The American Heritage Museum is featured in a new episode of Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words on YouTube, where renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson […]

The American Heritage Museum proud to unveil the installation of a cosmetically restored S-75 Dvina—better known by its NATO designation, SA-2 “Guideline”— in authentic North Vietnamese markings in our Vietnam War gallery, positioned dramatically beside our F-105 Thunderchief configured for the legendary “Wild Weasel” mission. The SA-2 was a devastating anti-aircraft system during the Vietnam […]

We are proud to welcome our supporters to check out this episode of the “Learning to Fly” podcast with host Bruce Mittman as he sits down with Rob Collings, President of the American Heritage Museum and the Collings Foundation. Rob shares the remarkable story of how his family’s foundation grew from a small antique car […]

The American Heritage Museum is on the hunt for any detailed technical drawings, documentation, or equipment to support the restoration of our Japanese Type 97 Tankette “Te-Ke” that came to the museum last year. Formerly a part of the Hayes Otoupalik collection in Missoula, MT, the “Te-Ke” was acquired by a donor and delivered to […]

HUDSON, MA – The American Heritage Museum is thrilled to announce its inclusion in National Geographic’s esteemed list of “10 remarkable World War II museums around the world,” published on August 26, 2025. A direct link to the article may be found at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/best-world-war-ii-museums This prestigious recognition underscores the museum’s commitment to preserving and interpreting […]

The American Heritage Museum proudly welcomes Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Joe Peterburs, a World War II P-51 Mustang ace best known for shooting down a German Me 262 jet fighter piloted by German ace Walter Schuck on April 10, 1945, as a special guest speaker during the Historic Aviation Weekend on Saturday, September 13 […]

Eighty years ago this week, the war in the Pacific was drawing ever closer to the Japanese homeland. The Battle of Okinawa had already resulted in a staggering 35% casualty rate, and estimates for a full-scale invasion of Japan were grim. Early plans for the invasion of Kyushu, known as Operation Olympic, projected 94,250 battle […]

It’s been some time since we last updated our supporters on the restoration of Republic P‑47D‑40‑RA, serial number 45‑49167, currently underway at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL. In our last 2024 update, we shared an appeal to help us identify the “Rosie the Riveter” from the Republic factory in Evansville, IN, who […]

The American Heritage Museum’s Vietnam War Gallery will be expanding with two significant new additions over the coming year: an SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile (SAM) and Bell HH-1K “Huey” representing the U.S. Navy’s HA(L)-3 (Helicopter Attack Squadron Light) “Seawolves”. These two major artifacts are now on-site and are being prepared for installation and display by […]

The first half of 2025 has been busy with lots of progress on some of our signature historic aircraft restorations. We have already reported on the progress of our Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina restoration taking place at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL earlier in the spring, so we are happy to report some […]

This past weekend’s WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend was a total success even though some challenging weather rolled through on Saturday making conditions a bit more “realistic” to the mud that the Allies might have encountered on their way across Europe in 1944 & 1945!  Despite the occasional rain showers on Saturday, we welcomed over 3000 […]