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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Some Options for Your Bequest
As you consider adding the American Heritage Museum and Collings Foundation to your planned giving arrangements, there are several ways to add language to your will or trust to add our organization as a beneficiary. Please see the examples below for bequest options and sample language.
Specific Bequest: “I bequeath Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollars [or: all my xxxx stock] to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, a Massachusetts non-profit organization EIN 47-1954671, located in Hudson, MA.”
Residuary Bequest: “I bequeath Ten Percent (10%) of the residue of my estate to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, a Massachusetts non-profit organization EIN 47-1954671, located in Hudson, MA.”
Contingent Bequest: “If my nephew does not survive me or is unable to inherit this bequest, I direct that it be paid to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, a Massachusetts non-profit organization EIN 47-1954671, located in Hudson, MA.”
Please speak with your financial planner to learn which option is right for you. And, let us know if we may include you in our planned giving society!
Suggested wording to Make a Bequest to American Heritage Museum and Collings Foundation
The unconditional bequest . . .
“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (EIN 47-1954671) __________ percent of the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real and personal, (or the sum of $ ________ or other appropriately described property to be paid out of the real of personal property) owned by me at my death to be used for the living history and education purposes of the American Heritage Museum.”
The contingent bequest . . .
“. . . If any other the above-named beneficiaries should predecease me, then I give, devise, and bequeath the property, real or personal, which said beneficiary of beneficiaries would have received if they had survived me, to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (EIN 47-1954671) to be used for the living history and education purposes of the American Heritage Museum.”
The bequest of residue . . .
“I give, devise, and bequeath to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (EIN 47-1954671) all the rest of my property, real and personal, to be used for the living history and education purposes of the American Heritage Museum.”
The specific purpose bequest . . .
“I give and bequeath to Collings Foundation, Inc. dba American Heritage Museum, 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (EIN 47-1954671) the sum of $__________ to establish the ______________ Fund, the net income of which is to be used for _________. If at some future date, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of Collings Foundation, Inc., the income from this fund is no longer needed for the aforementioned purposes, then the Board is authorized to use said income and principal for the living history and education purposes of the American Heritage Museum.”
Questions? Reach out to us.
If you have any questions about this process or what might work best for your needs, please contact Ryan Keough, Director of Development at rkeough@americanheritagemuseum.org or call 978-562-9182 x203.
