by Commander | Feb 10, 2022 | News
16-year-old student interested in the history of the Band of Brothers Jaxon Hekkenberg, a 16-year-old student from Ontario, Canada, contacted Janis Allen to ask for help contacting Bradford Freeman, now the only living member of the Band of Brothers. After his phone...
by Commander | Feb 5, 2022 | News
The free exhibit and museum is openWednesday – Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The 51 in Brevard reopens March 2 with a new exhibit displaying a 1943 Willys Jeep (yes, an actual WWII Jeep, not a model), exhibited in a...
by Commander | Sep 22, 2021 | News
You are invited to Transylvania County’s 51 Day Observance to honor all veterans on Thursday, November 11 at 11:00 AM in front of the museum (next to the Transylvania County Courthouse) at 21 East Main Street in Brevard. The keynote speaker will be Ken Corn, a...
by Kenneth Corn | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Above are two black and white photographs of WWII veterans taken by photographer Walter Schuppe the first time he visited the Museum two years ago. Faces of Freedom By Janis Allen Photographer Walter Schuppe and his wife Lori spent April 24 at the 51...
by Kenneth Corn | Apr 19, 2021 | News
“Communication in History” Contest High school students Landon Stepp and Andrew Renegar were excited to find the September 20, 1943 issue of Life Magazine during their April 12 field trip to the 51. These two...
by Kenneth Corn | Apr 18, 2021 | News
On Wednesday, April 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, USAF U-2 Pilot Colonel Richard G. “Duke” Woodhull, Jr. (Ret.) will present the program “What You Ought to Know 51 the Military.” This program and all future museum programs and movies will be held...
