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One of the great highlights during our WWII Re-enactment (October 7th & 8th) is the WWII Veterans Roundtable discussion. Veterans from all branches of service talk about what they were doing during the war before a very captive audience. If you know a WWII Veteran who would like to participate please send an email to Hunter Chaney at hchaney@collingsfoundation.org ... See MoreSee Less
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The American Heritage Museum is hosting a Marlborough, Worcester and Metro West Chambers of Commerce veterans appreciation event on Thursday, November 9th. We are hoping to highlight Korean War veterans. If you know a Korean War veteran please pass on the invitation! Email Hunter at hchaney@collingsfoundation.org ... See MoreSee Less
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July 2021

$20

Speaker Series: WAR PIGEONS: Winged Couriers of the U.S. Military, 1878-1957

July 17, 2021 @ 1:00 am - 3:00 pm
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August 2021

$10 – $20

The Rifle – Book Signing and Talk by Andrew Biggio

August 1, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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$20

IHI / AHM Speaker Series: “No Greater Love: Sacrificing to Save Enemy Lives in Wartime”

August 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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$10 – $20

Learn to draw a tank with artist Robert Brun

August 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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September 2021

Author Talk – Hotel 9/11 by Joyce Ng

September 4, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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$15 – $25

Race of the Century

September 11, 2021 @ 9:00 am - September 12, 2021 @ 5:00 pm
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October 2021

Speaker Series: Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II

October 22, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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November 2021

Tri-Chamber Veterans Appreciation Event

November 12, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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$10 – $20

Speaker Series: Rustic Warrior by Dr. Steven Eames

November 19, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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December 2021

IHI / AHM Symposium – Pearl Harbor: Inevitable or Infamy?

December 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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$10 – $20

Author Talk by Kevin Hymel – Patton’s War

December 10, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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February 2022

$10 – $20

Free WWII Veteran Portrait Shots

February 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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July 2022

$10 – $20

Speaker Series: “Black Entry Operations” beyond the Iron Curtain in the Late ‘40s – Early ‘50s by Alessandro Giorgi

July 8, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Battle of Bunker Hill – Revolutionary War Re-Enactment

July 23, 2022 @ 9:00 am - July 24, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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Join us July 23rd and 24th, 2022 at the American Heritage Museum for an extraordinary Revolutionary War re-enactment and living history event unlike anything you have seen! Period encampments and re-enactors will tell the tale of this infamous battle. Action will include bombardment of the redoubt on Breed’s Hill, the landing of troops on the Charlestown peninsula, company flank attacks on the Boston shore, and the multiple assaults up Breeds Hill, all done with pyrotechnic effects! It will be a…

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October 2022

Free – $20

Tank or Treat: Halloween at the American Heritage Museum

October 30, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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November 2022

Tri Chamber Veterans Appreciation Event

November 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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$10 – $20

Speaker Series – Becoming FDR

November 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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December 2022

AHM Presentation: Remembering Pearl Harbor and U.S. Entry Into WWII

December 7, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join us at the American Heritage Museum for a compelling talk about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into WWII. Hosted by American Heritage Museum President Rob Collings and Lead Docent Colin Rixon, we will discuss "the day that will live in infamy." The motivations of Japan to attack Pearl Harbor,  how they executed the raid and its aftermath will be covered. We will also highlight the history of our Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk and Waco UIC…

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$10 – $20

Speaker Series – Author Philip Gambone presents: As Far As I Can Tell: Finding My Father in World War II

December 16, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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January 2023

AHM Presentation: Tank Technology

January 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us at the American Heritage Museum on Friday, January 20th, at 11 AM, to hear a presentation 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 of all kinds…

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February 2023

Speaker Series: 11B10-Memories of a Light Weapons Infantryman in Vietnam. By author John Magnarelli

February 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Mr. Magnarelli will talk about his experiences as a young soldier in the Vietnam War and the processes he went through in writing his captivating book. 11B10 is a memoir on what Army life was like from boot camp through combat through the eyes of a young man just out of high school. Without glorification or exaggeration it reflects the experience of the author’s time in the service specifically his year as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division and…

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AHM Presentation: History of the Abrams Tank

February 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The M1 Abrams is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 tons, it introduced several innovative features, including a multifuel turbine engine, sophisticated Chobham composite armor, a computer fire control system, separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment, and NBC protection for crew safety. The M1 Abrams entered service in 1980 and currently…

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April 2023

$10 – $20

Speaker Series – Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, the unknown German WWII hero

April 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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May 2023

Tank Demonstration Weekend at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA

WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend

May 27 @ 9:00 am - May 28 @ 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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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, German StuG replica, and the first event featuring our new M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer! Captivating historical narration will bring these amazing machines to life. 101st AB Re-enactor Group. 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…

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June 2023

Tanks, Wings & Wheels – Featuring American Elegance

June 17 @ 9:00 am - June 18 @ 5:00 pm

*Weekend event is rain or shine! Three amazing museums to see with exhibitions and displays inside. American Elegance classic car performance might be moved down depending on weather.  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…

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$10 – $20

Speaker Series: Angels Against The Sun – The battle for the Philippines and occupation of Japan

June 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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July 2023

WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend

July 8 @ 9:00 am - July 9 @ 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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A fantastic weekend where you can see some of the American Heritage Museum's tanks including the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, and M36 Jackson 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 Heavy Tank! This rare American tank was the largest tank operated by the US during both WWII and Korean War and it is one of only two in operational…

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August 2023

Centuries of the Soldier

August 12 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 5:00 pm

The American Heritage Museum is presenting a time-line living history exhibition – Centuries of the Soldier, August 12th & 13th. This extraordinary living history weekend program allows visitors to see and experience what life as a soldier was like through various eras of warfare. The event showcases many historical encampments laid out chronologically over the great expanse of the museum grounds. Eras being represented include: The Roman Era, American Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War One, World War Two, Korean…

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September 2023

9/11 Heroes Run

September 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
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World War One & Aviation Weekend

September 16 @ 9:00 am - September 17 @ 5:00 pm
American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749 United States
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The American Heritage Museum presents the World War One and Aviation Event Weekend at our museum and airfield in Hudson / Stow, MA! Real aviation history takes to the skies each day* with flying demonstrations combined with presentations by historians and restorers for our featured aircraft: The original 1918 Nieuport 28 WWI fighter - America's First Fighter. This incredible aircraft is the oldest flying American fighter in existence and is restored in the markings of Douglas Campbell, America's first ace.…

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OPEN TODAY - MEMORIAL DAY

The American Heritage Museum is open today, Monday, May 29th from 10:00am to 5:00pm for Memorial Day,