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This Friday, March 6th starting at 12:00pm, join us at the AHM for an extraordinary presentation on tank technologies with Master Gunner and tank platoon Sergeant Gregg Pomerleau. No reservations needed. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join Sergeant 1st Class (Ret) Gregg Pomerleau for a special presentation on tank technologies here at the American Heritage Museum on Friday, March 6th! Learn about the technological advancements tanks have under gone over the last century, and how they affect their performance and effectiveness in combat.The presentation is included with standard museum admission and is free for museum members.Click the link below to learn more!Special Presentation and AHM Tour: Tank Technologies - The American Heritage Museum share.google/QleC33vbBNFtGsseW ... See MoreSee Less
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May 2025

History After Hours: Maj. Carpenter & “Rosie the Rocketer” with Jim Busha

May 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm, ending 8:30 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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History After Hours is a Monthly Evening Program for American Heritage Museum Guests and Members to learn more about some of the fascinating stories surrounding the history presented in the museum. History After Hours events are 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Our May 15, 2025 History After Hours Program features Jim Busha, noted aviation historian and journalist and author of Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer. Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World…

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Speaker Series: Task Force Hogan

May 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm, ending 4:30 pm
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Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Tracing The Steps Of Father Connors, 9th Inf. Division Pastor

May 29, 2025 @ 2:30 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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June 2025

Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Unearthing the Stories of Union Soldier Brothers: A Personal Tour of the American Civil War

June 21, 2025 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm
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July 2025

Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: The Party Dolls – Escape from the Zoo Annex – Vietnam POW Story

July 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm
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August 2025

Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show

August 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am, ending 3:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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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…

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September 2025

9/11 Heroes Run

September 6, 2025 @ 9:30 am, ending 11:30 am
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Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Launching Liberty

September 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm
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Speaker Series: Legacy of the Skies

September 13, 2025 @ 9:30 am, ending September 14, 2025 @ 10:30 am
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Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Konz – A Legacy of Courage

September 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
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PatCon 2025: IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers Annual Scale Model Show and Contest

September 28, 2025 @ 9:00 am, ending 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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The American Heritage Museum is proud to host PatCon 2025, the Annual Scale Model Show and Contest sponsored by IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers. This is the second year that PatCon will be taking place at the American Heritage Museum and the event will take place in the AHM Annex Hangar adjacent to the main museum. Interested in taking part in the competition? See all the details, costs, and entry forms on the IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers PatCon 2025 Website at…

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October 2025

Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Seeds of Victory – Defeat, Triumph and the American Way Of War.

October 3, 2025 @ 2:30 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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Tank or Treat! October 25th – N/C for kids in costume.

October 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am, ending 5:00 pm
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November 2025

Free for veterans and active duty

Veterans Day Celebration – AHM Open 10:00am to 6:30pm

November 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am, ending 6:30 pm
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Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series: Who Were Those Redcoats? By Don Hagist

November 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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December 2025

Stow and Hudson Community Weekend – Free Admission for Residents

December 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am, ending December 7, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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Voted as one of the top 10 military history museums in the world by National Geographic, the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts is one of the nation’s most extraordinary collections of military vehicles, aircraft, and artifacts chronicling America’s fight for freedom from the Revolutionary War through today. Operated by the Collings Foundation, the museum immerses visitors in powerful exhibits that bring history to life — from the trenches of World War I and the beaches of D-Day to the…

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Free with standard museum admission

Speaker Series – Cold War Massachusetts: Hidden Infrastructure and the Legacy of Preparedness

December 12, 2025 @ 2:30 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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January 2026

Battle of the Bulge History Experience Weekend

January 17 @ 10:00 am, ending January 18 @ 4:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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NOTE: History Experiences on Saturday and Sunday are SOLD OUT for the Weekend, but the museum is still open for General Admission. Please note that access to the encampment area is ONLY available to experience participants. General Admission visitors are not allowed to walk to the encampment area due to capacity and safety restrictions. Join us on January 17th and 18th for the Battle of the Bulge History Experience Weekend at the American Heritage Museum to honor the 81st Anniversary…

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Free

Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony

January 27 @ 11:00 am, ending 2:00 pm
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February 2026

Free for Members / Veterans / First Responders

Warrior Yoga at the AHM 2/11/26 (Weekly Recurring, Wednesday Nights)

February 11 @ 6:00 pm, ending 7:00 pm
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Speaker Series: Mud Pies and War Planes By Ashlen Hyatt Nunnery

February 13 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm

"What happens to a family when a war steals not just a person, but the future they imagined together?" Told through the eyes of a young girl coming of age during the Vietnam War, Mud Pies and Warplanes is a powerful and intimate memoir of love, loss, and legacy. As her father disappears into the unknown skies of Southeast Asia, she watches her mother struggle to hold their world together and begins to navigate a complex landscape of silence, strength, and survival.…

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Free for Members / Veterans / First Responders

Warrior Yoga at the AHM 2/18/26 (Weekly Recurring, Wednesday Nights)

February 18 @ 6:00 pm, ending 7:00 pm
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Speaker Series: The Warriors Table

February 20 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm

Discover how meals can connect, heal, and strengthen us—especially through change, uncertainty, and the demands of military life within the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community. Join author and Executive Director/Founder of Military Special Operations Family Collaborative,  KaLea Lehman, as she reveals how the simple act of family meals strengthens the health, resilience, and well-being of America’s most elite warfighters. Gain practical tools to stay connected, thrive under pressure, and build resilience—both for those who serve and for civilian families navigating…

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Free with standard museum admission

Learn About Armor Scale Modeling: Minuteman AMPS Chapter Monthly Meeting & Build Day

February 21 @ 10:00 am, ending 3:00 pm
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Free with standard museum admission

Legion III Cyrenaica returning to American Heritage Museum

February 21 @ 11:00 am, ending 4:00 pm
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Free for Members / Veterans / First Responders

Warrior Yoga at the AHM 2/25/26 (Weekly Recurring, Wednesday Nights)

February 25 @ 6:00 pm, ending 7:00 pm
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March 2026

Free for Members / Veterans / First Responders

Warrior Yoga at the AHM 3/4/26 (Weekly Recurring, Wednesday Nights)

March 4 @ 6:00 pm, ending 7:00 pm
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POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER – Winter Icebreaker featuring Patrik Muzila – Owner & Operator of Pivotal HELIX eVTOL – Sponsored by ACONE

March 5 @ 6:00 pm, ending 8:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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Due to forecast inclement weather, this event has been POSTPONED to a to-be-announced date later in the Spring. For more details, please visit the Aero Club of New England link below. Join the Aero Club of New England and the American Heritage Museum for a rare, first-hand look at the rapidly emerging world of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. On Thursday, March 5, ACONE and AHM welcomes Patrik Muzila, one of the earliest private owners and certified operators of the Pivotal HELIX…

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Special Presentation and AHM Tour: Tank Technologies

March 6 @ 12:00 pm, ending 3:00 pm

Join us at the American Heritage Museum on Friday, March 6th at 12:00 PM, for  a presentation and personal guided tour by AHM docent and former Master Gunner and tank platoon Sergeant Gregg Pomerleau. Mobility, protection and firepower are the main factors considered when designing and operating tanks. Hear Gregg Pomerleau discuss the history and technologies of tanks and how the concepts of building a better tank has advanced over the millennia. Mr. Pomerleau's has an extensive knowledge in tanks…

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WWII Airborne MisDrops – WWII Re-enactor Display

March 14 @ 10:00 am, ending 3:00 pm
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OPEN ALL WEEK FOR WINTER BREAK - Including Presidents Day on Monday 2/16 and Tuesday 2/17

The American Heritage Museum is open all week, Monday 2/16 through Sunday 2/22 for the MA Schools Winter Break during Presidents Day Week. The museum is open 10am to 5pm daily.