Rain or shine, the tanks will ROAR this weekend! Info and tickets at:
WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend - Memorial Day Weekend - The American Heritage Museum
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
World War II tanks come alive May 21-22, 2022 at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA with Tank Demo Weekend! WWII history comes alive!
May showers are bringing a lot of green… olive drab green, that is! ![]()
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Rain or shine, join us this weekend, May 23–24, for WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA. See legendary armor like the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, and M36 Jackson come to life on our tank driving grounds and have the opportunity to explore all three buildings on our campus, including the aircraft hangar and vintage car barn!![]()
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Bring the family, bring your camera, and get ready for the rumble of history in motion!![]()
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Get tickets today: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/wwii-tank-demonstration-weekend-may-2026/![]()
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Did you know that our TBM-3E Avenger currently on display in our annex hangar during special event weekends operated as a fire bomber / sprayer in civilian service after WWII and before we restored it from 1984-1986? Here is a photo of it in 1978 courtesy of the Warbird Information Exchange (WIX) and Warbird Resource Group as taken by Martin Kyburz - it certainly looks a lot different today! See more photos of the TBM both before and after restoration at: www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerregistry/avenger-91733.html
Today we celebrate the birthday of Harriet Quimby, one of America’s great aviation pioneers. Born on May 11, 1875, Quimby became the first American woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1911 and quickly captured national attention with her skill, courage, and unmistakable purple flying suit.![]()
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In 1912, she made history again as the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel, piloting a Blériot XI, the same type of early aircraft now on display in the American Heritage Museum’s annex hangar. Her achievement came just years after the dawn of powered flight and helped inspire generations of women in aviation.![]()
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The included photo shows Connie Tobias, pilot and Harriet Quimby re-enactor, flying the AHM Blériot 20 years ago, bringing Quimby’s remarkable legacy back to life.![]()
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American Heritage Museum Staff
Rob Collings
President & Financial Director
Ryan Keough
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Hunter Chaney
Director of Marketing, Communications and Education
Ken Miles
Director of Operations
Andrew Ford
Director of Social Media
Milan Mikulecký
Director of Special Projects, Europe
Kim Hull
Gift Shop Manager
Jim Carroll
Education Coordinator
Colin Rixon
Co-Manager, Volunteers & Lead Docent
Remy Carroll
Co-Manager, Volunteers
Dick Moran
Restoration Manager
Chris Cassidy
Operations
American Heritage Museum Board of Trustees
Mr. Douglas Birkey
Mr. William Boller
Mr. Frank Dworak
Mr. Clarence King
Mr. Gary Lewi
Mr. Stuart Pratt
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (Ret.)
Ms. Denise Littlefield Sobel
