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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 2021

1812 Marine Guard At AHM

May 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am, ending 5:00 pm
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June 2021

$20

1778 64th Light Infantry Co. At AHM

June 5, 2021 @ 10:00 am, ending 5:00 pm
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$20

Peter’s Corps – The Queen’s Loyal Rangers At AHM

June 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am, ending 4:00 pm
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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, ending 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, ending 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, ending 2:00 pm
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$10 – $20

Learn to draw a tank with artist Robert Brun

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

Author Talk – Hotel 9/11 by Joyce Ng

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

Race of the Century

September 11, 2021 @ 9:00 am, ending 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, ending 3:00 pm
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November 2021

Tri-Chamber Veterans Appreciation Event

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

Speaker Series: Rustic Warrior by Dr. Steven Eames

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

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

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

Author Talk by Kevin Hymel – Patton’s War

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

$10 – $20

Free WWII Veteran Portrait Shots

February 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am, ending 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, ending 4:00 pm
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Battle of Bunker Hill – Revolutionary War Re-Enactment

July 23, 2022 @ 9:00 am, ending 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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November 2022

Tri Chamber Veterans Appreciation Event

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

Speaker Series – Becoming FDR

November 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm, ending 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, ending 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, ending 3:30 pm
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February 2023

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

February 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 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, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 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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March 2023

AHM Presentation: Tank Technology

March 31, 2023 @ 1:00 am, ending 3:00 pm

Join us at the American Heritage Museum on Friday, March 29th at 1:00 PM, 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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April 2023

$10 – $20

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

April 28, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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June 2023

$10 – $20

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

June 30, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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August 2023

Centuries of the Soldier

August 12, 2023 @ 9:00 am, ending August 13, 2023 @ 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

World War One & Aviation Weekend

September 16, 2023 @ 9:00 am, ending September 17, 2023 @ 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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$10 – $20

Speaker Series: MacArthur Reconsidered

September 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
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October 2023

$10 – $20

Speaker Series – The Rifle 2 by Andrew Biggio

October 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm, 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.