The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from July 9th is the shift pattern plate in our M3A1 Scout Car! Have you ever driven a WWII era truck like this?![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, July 16th at 10:00 am EST!![]()
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Calling all car collectors! Register and spread the word about our first annual Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show at the American Heritage Museum on Saturday, August 23rd from 11am to 3pm! Go to our website and register your car today and help us spread the word! All proceeds from the day go toward our Fuel Our Field Trips Fund to provide transportation and admission grants for underserved schools in our region!
If you didn't make it out to our WWII Pacific Reenactment yesterday, there's still time! Today, Sun, July 13th, all 3 of our museum buildings will be open, with food trucks, vendors and more! Plus, we will have our Pacific war reenactment at 1:00pm, honoring the 80 year anniversary of the end of WWII in the Pacific. So don't wait!![]()
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You can buy tickets in advance on our website, or pay at the gate. The weather looks good, so come join us for a day of learning at the American Heritage Museum!![]()
www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/wwii-pacific-re-enactment-saipan-campaign-2025/![]()
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(Photo credit to Matthew Ford, and Keith Reid @madbadger_aviationlens on IG)
Special for Saturday at the WWII in the Pacific Re-Enactment Weekend at the American Heritage Museum will be an appearance (weather permitting) of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the Massachusetts Army National Guard where it will be on display from arrival at 9am to departure around 3pm on Saturday. Unfortunately, it will not be on display on Sunday. Come and learn how the MANG uses it to support various missions, including disaster response, medevac, and troop transport.
The July 2025 Briefing Room eNewsletter just came out! Check out the latest news from the American Heritage Museum!
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The American Heritage Museum’s Vietnam War Gallery will be expanding with two significant new additions over the coming year: a Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile (SAM) on long-term loan ...
Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show
August 23 @ 11:00 am, ending 3:00 pm
$25
Bring your pride and joy out to the American Heritage Museum on Saturday, August 23rd from 11am to 3pm for the first annual Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show.
All Admissions and Event Proceeds from the day benefit the “Fuel Our Field Trips” School Field Trip Grant Fund to help pay for bussing and admission for underserved schools in the region.
All museum buildings will be open from 10am to 5pm that day including the main museum with the largest collection of tanks & military vehicles in the East along with our aircraft hangar & race car collection, and our classic auto barn with icons of the brass & gas era through the 1940’s.
Food & Beverage will be available through the afternoon!
Show Car Registration
Interested in bringing your show car? Please submit a free registration through the form at the link below. When you register, you’ll receive the promo code for discount admission and information about the photo ops with the aircraft:
Click Here to Register Your Show Car
Get a Photo of Your Car with a Vintage Aircraft!
Exclusive for car show participants, you’ll have an opportunity to get staged photos on our runway of your car with a vintage aircraft:
Waco UPF-7 / Grumman FM-2 Wildcat / Grumman JRF-5 Goose
DONATIONS FOR PHOTO OPS:
$30 for one, $50 for two, and $70 for all three
All photo op proceeds fund the Fuel Our Field Trips Fund
*Participants will take their own photos – amount is only for staging and line-up and does not include a photographer.
Event Times
9:00am to 11:00am
Show Car Participants arrival slot – Entry Road off 568 Main Street
10:00am to 5:00pm
Museum Buildings open for all paid visitors – American Heritage Museum, Hangar, and Car Barn
11:00am to 3:00pm
Heritage & Horsepower Car Show Display – Upper Parking Field
3:00pm to 5:30pm
Car Show Participant photo ops with the vintage aircraft – Runway Area
Event Admission & Pricing
The outdoor car show display on the lawn is free for car show participants and visitors. Admission to the museum and annex buildings for the day is listed below. Remember, all proceeds from museum admission for the day benefits the Fuel Our Field Trips Grant Fund to provide bussing and admission grants for underserved schools in our region and we encourage you to visit the museums to help us in this effort!
General Visitor Admission includes all three museums plus outdoor displays.
Adults: $25 / Seniors & Vets: $20 / Children 16 & Under: $15
Show Car Participants Get $10 off Museum Admission with promo code provided after you register your car!
Click here to Purchase Admission Tickets for August 23rd Event
Event Flyer to Print & Share!
Click on the image below for a PDF to print and share with your friends and car clubs!
