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Our first Living History Weekend of the 2024 season, our WWII Tank Demonstration Memorial Day Weekend, was spectacular on all accounts! A combination of beautiful weather and roaring tanks allowed us to welcome over 3000 visitors of all ages to our campus! The engines were running all through the day as we drove a record…

The American Heritage Museum, renowned for its dedication to preserving and showcasing military history throughout the ages, is excited to announce that we have been chosen by the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, FL to receive the 1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, Bureau Number 57039, once restoration is complete at the Air Zoo…

The American Heritage Museum uncovered an amazing piece of history on our Republic P-47D Thunderbolt restoration that we need your help with! As our restoration team in Florida at American Aero Services removed the components of the turbosupercharger (turbocharger) section in the aft fuselage for restoration, they found the name of a woman who likely…

January 19, 2024 – The American Heritage Museum unveiled the restoration of a WWII-era German Deutsche Reichsbahn Rail Car during a memorial and remembrance ceremony on Friday, January 19th, 2024 as the first phase of a comprehensive permanent exhibit on the Holocaust within the museum. Acquired by the museum in the Summer of 2023, the…

On September 16th and 17th, the American Heritage Museum will host a WWI and Aviation living history event. This is a weekend event everyone is looking forward to! We will showcase four extraordinarily rare aircraft from WWI and WWII. These aircraft are the 1918 Nieuport 28 – oldest flying and first American fighter, 1933 Waco…

Image Gallery: Centuries of the Soldier 2023 August 12th, 2023 through August 13th, 2023 Photos by Rolland Brooks

July 26, 2023 – The American Heritage Museum takes immense pride in commemorating the remarkable achievements and indomitable spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen by officially transferring its iconic Boeing PT-17 “Stearman” s/n 41-25454 primary trainer aircraft that has documented history with the group to join the incredible collection of the National Museum of the United…

Unveiling History: How the Preservation of a WWII-era Deutsche Reichsbahn Rail Car Helps People Understand the Holocaust Visitors to the American Heritage Museum may notice a project taking place in the restoration area behind the museum over the coming year. Though this project is significantly different than the heavy tanks and mechanized vehicles that are…

Join us Friday, June 30th at 2:00 PM for our AMH Speaker Series with James Fenelon author of “Angels Against the Sun: A WW2 Saga of Grunts, Grit and Brotherhood.” In the tradition of Band of Brothers , Fenelon offers a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the 11th Airborne Division—nicknamed ‘The Angels’—in their daring campaign to liberate…