Veterans Day Weekend at the American Heritage Museum - The American Heritage Museum
The American Heritage Museum honors our veterans and active duty military during the Veterans Day Weekend from Saturday, November 9th through Monday, November 11th from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. Dur...May 2021
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July 2022
Battle of Bunker Hill – Revolutionary War Re-Enactment
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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Centuries of the Soldier
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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World War One & Aviation Weekend
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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WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend – Memorial Day
NOTE: EVENT ADMISSION INCLUDES ADMISSION TO MUSEUM Our WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend on Memorial Day Weekend is where you can see some of the American Heritage Museum's tanks including the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, M5 Stuart, M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer, and more! Captivating historical narration will bring these amazing machines to life. 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 on…
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Tanks, Wings & Wheels Father’s Day Weekend – Featuring American Elegance
NOTE: EVENT ADMISSION INCLUDES ADMISSION TO MUSEUM A fantastic Father's Day weekend event! Many of the American Heritage Museum'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 and tanks will be on display. The American Heritage Museum will be open along with the two additional annex buildings…
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WWII Pacific Re-enactment – Saipan Campaign
The American Heritage Museum's first WWII Pacific Theater re-enactment. Infantry representing Japanese and American forces will clash in this extraordinary living history event. Camps will be set up with authentic gear and appearance. WWII aircraft will fly in the battle (weather permitting). The Saipan campaign, a pivotal and fiercely contested battle in World War II, unfolded from June 15 to July 9, 1944, as part of the larger Pacific island-hopping strategy employed by Allied forces. Located in the Mariana Islands,…
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WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend – August 2024
A fantastic weekend where you can see some of the American Heritage Museum's tanks including the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, M36 Jackson, and several M5 Stuart tanks as well as other privately owned military vehicles operating on our tank driving grounds behind the museum. Gates open at 9:00am and close at 5:00pm each day. The daily Parade of Tanks will occur at both 11am and 2pm each day. Tank driving will be ongoing with at least 1-2 or more tanks…
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Women In Aviation Weekend: Honor the Past & Inspire the Future
Inspire the Future! Young people of all ages are welcome! Learn about aviation, meet female aviators, and explore the world of flight. The Boston Chapter of Women in Aviation International will host Girls in Aviation Day all weekend in conjunction with the American Heritage Museum's Historic Aircraft Demonstration weekend. Special Displays and Forums for Girls in Aviation Day All Weekend Women in Aviation Weekend will feature presentations and displays focused on the role of women in aviation history and their…
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Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment Weekend
EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE The American Heritage Museum presents the Battle for the Airfield World War II Re-Enactment, one of the premier events of its type in the United States! There will be over 350+ re-enactors representing several branches of Allied and Axis military participating in encampments and two battles each day. Fully restored military equipment of all kinds will be on display and operating in a captivating living history event. Allied and Axis camps will be set up…
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