Today and every day, we are grateful for those who have been called to the service of our nation—past and present—and for the families who stand beside them.![]()
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From all of us at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA, we wish you a warm, meaningful, and peaceful Thanksgiving. May we always remember the bravery, sacrifice, and steadfast devotion that safeguard the freedoms we gather to enjoy.
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Eighty years after the greatest homecoming in American history, the stories of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and their families live on at the American Heritage Museum. Every field trip, every veteran visit, every living-history weekend helps a new generation understand that freedom has a real weight—and a real cost.![]()
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We’ll never forget their bravery – donate now to preserve their memory.![]()
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Your gift to our 2025–2026 Annual Fund keeps the doors open, the engines running, and the stories alive.![]()
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?”! For an extra challenge, this photo is in black and white! - What is it?! 🤔![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for November 19th is the muzzle break on our Pak 97/38… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from November 19th is the inside of the muzzle break on our German Pak 97/38! Interestingly, this 75mm cannon is actually a French design, mounted to a German 50mm cannon chassis! ![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, November 26th at 10:00 am EST!![]()
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Let's Learn About the British Mk.II Bomb Thrower!![]()
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Speaker Presentation: Firefighting During WWII
February 22 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:00 pm
Free with standard museum admission
The lecture by Jason Cleary aims to provide a very brief overview of US firefighting during WWII – from the Office of Civil Defense Auxiliary firefighters helping to supplement firefighting forces in US cities and towns during the war; to the historically obscure US Army Engineer Firefighting Platoons deployed to the front lines overseas; to the civilian firefighters that protected our state-side military installations. Hear about some interesting, lesser-known WWII firefighting facts. Learn about how a “barn-find” military fire truck forged a new friendship between two firefighters across generational lines.
Jason M. Cleary has been in public safety for over 40 years, having worked in safety & security, law enforcement, EMS, and as a full-time firefighter for more than 30 years. He currently serves as the Fire & Life Safety Specialist for the Brunswick, Maine Fire Department. He recently retired in 2023 after 3 years as the Fire Chief in Manchester By-the Sea, Massachusetts. Prior to that assignment, he spent the previous 23 years working in the full-time fire service in New Hampshire with the Salem, Portsmouth, and Durham Fire Departments. He has been an antique fire memorabilia collector and fire buff since age 4 and has been a long-time WWII history enthusiast, researcher, collector, and reenactor as well. Having grown up in Medford, Mass., Jason now resides in Windsor, Maine with his wife Teresa. Their daughter, Eireann, now resides in Manchester, NH.
Photos are courtesy of Ted Heinbuch and the www.Firetrucks-atwar.com website.
