New rubber on the M4 Sherman road wheels! Getting the tank ready for driving instruction and WWII Tank Demo Weekend - May 27th & 28th www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/tank-demonstration-weekend-may-2023/
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March 21st - Rosie the Riveter Day! Read this interesting article on women in the workforce from WWII onward: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/2023/03/rosie-the-riveter-day-march-21st/
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This Saturday is M1 Abrams day! Join us at the American Heritage Museum for a in-depth talk about America's main heavy tank with Mike Manougian, a docent at the American Heritage Museum. He has recent experience in the US Army and as an Abrams tank company commander. He will discuss the history of the Abrams tank, its capabilities, tactical employment, and lessons learned from recent wars. Mike will also talk about his own experience as Commander of a tank company. 2 PM to 3:30 PM. No reservations needed. See: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/ahm-presentation-history-of-the-abrams-tank/
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Mark your calendars! This Saturday, February 25th, 2 PM to 3:30 PM, we will host a special presentation on the M1A1 Abrams tank with Mike Manougian, Abrams tanks Company Commander. Mike will discuss the history of the Abrams tank, its capabilities, tactical employment, and lessons learned from recent wars. He will also talk about his own experience as Commander of a tank company. No reservations needed. More information see: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/ahm-presentation-history-of-the-abrams-tank/
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Tomorrow, Friday, February 17th, from 2 PM to 3 PM, we will have author John Magnarelli talk about his book "11B10 - Memories of a Light Weapons Infantryman in Vietnam." Excellent opportunity to hear about Mr. Magnarelli's experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War and see the new Hanoi Hilton exhibit. See: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-11b10-memories-of-a-light-weapons-infantryman...
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May 2023
WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend
$15 – $25
Our WWII tank demonstration weekend is where you can see some of the American Heritage Museum's tanks including the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, M5 Stuart, M18 Hellcat, M26 Pershing, and the first event featuring our new M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer! Captivating historical narration will bring these amazing machines to life. Gates open at 9:00am and close at 5:00pm each day. Tank driving demonstrations are ongoing through the entire day with at least 1-2 or more tanks driving on the operations…
Find out more »June 2023
Tanks, Wings & Wheels – Featuring American Elegance
$15 – $25
A fantastic Father's Day weekend event! Many of the Collings Foundation's astounding classic automobiles will be out in the sunshine in a grandiose automobile presentation at 1:00pm daily called American Elegance. Accompanying colorful vintage radio broadcast narration will be sure to entertain! Several other exhibitions and surprises will be afoot. Historic aircraft and tanks will be on display. The American Heritage Museum will be open along with the two additional annex buildings on our campus: the AHM aircraft hangar and…
Find out more »July 2023
WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend
$15 – $25
A fantastic weekend where you can see some of the American Heritage Museum's tanks including the M4 Sherman and M24 Chaffee and other privately owned military vehicles operating on our tank driving grounds behind the museum. Special to this weekend - we will operate the M26A1 Pershing and M18 Hellcat. Captivating historical narration will bring these amazing machines to life. WWII veterans will be participating in the exhibition! Gates open at 9:00am and close at 5:00pm each day. Tank driving…
Find out more »August 2023
Centuries of the Soldier
$15 – $25
The American Heritage Museum is presenting a time-line living history exhibition – Centuries of the Soldier, August 12th & 13th. This extraordinary weekend program features multiple historical encampments laid out chronologically over the great expanse of the museum grounds. Starting as early as the Romans, French Indian Wars and Revolutionary War, to the Civil War, World War One, World War Two, Korean War, up to the Vietnam War will be represented. There will be several demonstrations and a battle re-enactments…
Find out more »September 2023
World War I / Early Aviation Weekend
$15 – $25
The American Heritage Museum presents World War I and Early Aviation Event Weekend at our museum and airfield in Hudson / Stow, MA! This weekend we will showcase the original 1917 Nieuport 28 - America's first and oldest fighter aircraft. We aim to fly it each day* for our visitors. We will also pull out the 1909 Curtiss Pusher for an operation exhibition. There will be other organizations bring and display their accurate World War I artifacts, equipment and replica…
Find out more »October 2023
Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment Weekend
$20 – $35
The American Heritage Museum presents the Battle for the Airfield World War II Re-Enactment, one of the premier events of its type in the United States! There will be over 350+ re-enactors representing several branches of Allied and Axis military participating in encampments and two battles each day. Fully restored military equipment of all kinds will be on display and operating in a captivating living history event. Allied and Axis camps will be set up with authentic materials and appearance.…
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