General Patton re-enactor Gib Buckbee will be at AHM this weekend. He will be presenting in front of the Battle of the Bulge exhibit.
Looking for something to do with the kids on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Join us at the American Heritage Museum, open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday, January 19th! Come celebrate and explore history with us! 🎉📚 #MLK #historymuseum #visitma
Get a glimpse inside the first tank a visitor experiences at the American Heritage Museum - the M1917 from World War I. The American M1917 was the U.S. licensed copy of the French Renault FT, a compact World War I tank that pioneered the classic turreted layout still used today. Small, light, and mechanically straightforward, it represented America’s earliest steps into armored warfare.![]()
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This tour takes you around the outside, touching on its surprisingly complex running gear, and the many differences from its French ancestor. We then go inside its tight crew compartment, showcasing the driver’s station, and the turret’s interesting weapon setup.![]()
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The American M1917 was the U.S. licensed copy of the French Renault FT, a compact World War I tank that pioneered the classic turreted layout still used toda...
Legion III Cyrenaica returning to American Heritage Museum
February 7 @ 11:00 am, ending 4:00 pm
Free with standard museum admission
Legion III is a New England based Roman Legion living history group that researches and reconstructs this Legion as it appeared in Egypt in the 1st century period and as it appeared in Syria in the 4th century of the Roman Empire. The group will have a few tables set up with displays and replicas for an interactive, hands-on experience. The historical Legion III was primarily a military police that kept watch over the myriad of trade roads and infrastructure in Egypt while under Roman rule, and later helped establish a new province called Nova Trajana, which is now Syria.
