For those of you who might remember the signature we found in the fuselage of the P-47 Thunderbolt during disassembly and our search for the "Rosie the Riveter" from Republic Aircraft in Evansville who wrote it... we found her! Read more at:
Exciting P-47 Thunderbolt Restoration Update - August 2025 - The American Heritage Museum
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
Exciting P-47 Thunderbolt Restoration Update – August 2025 August 6, 2025 It’s been some time since we last updated our supporters on the restoration of Republic P‑47D‑40‑RA, serial number 4...
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for July 30th is a part of the running gear on our M5A1 Stuart… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from July 30th is the track tensioning system on our M5A1 Stuart! Have you ever worked on Stuart tracks?![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, August 6th at 10:00 am EST!![]()
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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!
