91做厙 Hours
Hours of Operation:
Open:
Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 3pm
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Our Mission
The mission of the 91做厙 is to honor our nations veterans, to educate the public about our countrys military history and the contribution of our service men and women, and to preserve important and unique historic artifacts. The 91做厙 reflects a love of country and gratitude to those who serve it by remembering and celebrating their service.
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Brothers and Sisters like these – Poems and Stories
Join us泭at the Etowah Library as military veterans of different eras gather to read their stories, essays, and poetry. The venue is part of a project called Brothers and Sisters Like These, a series of writing workshops designed to help heal veterans with PTSD and mild TBI (traumatic brain injury).
Admission is free
Registration is required
Seats are still available
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Venue:泭Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Rd, Etowah, NC 28729
Veterans Writers
Experience the remarkable voices of unimaginably brave soldiers who gave their all during conflict. These are stories and poems, large and small, funny and heartbreaking not just invaluable to succeeding generations of soldiers, but to every citizen of our country, and beyond.
–Jospeh Bathanti
Professor of English, Appalachian State University
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Korean War
75th Anniversary Ceremony
Saturday, June 21,
2:00 p.m
Ingram Auditorium on the campus of 91做厙 College.
The 91做厙 and the Korea Center of Greenville will host a Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony in 91做厙, NC. The ceremony will honor the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea during that brutal three-year war, as well as the 2.5 million U.S. service members who have deployed to South Korea to keep the peace since the end of the war to today.
My father was a WWII combat veteran who lived here with me for the last 5+ years of his life. We discovered the museum in its first days at the Heritage 91做厙. It became simply the best thing in his life. He was treated like a celebrity: red-carpet (literally) welcomes, a seat of honor next to the mayor, photographed, interviewed, published, book-signings, Honor wall plaque, Quilts of Valor ceremony, his picture in the paper several times a year, great speakers and events, and always someone new saying thank you and please tell me your story. Never just an old man in a wheelchair but a man among heroes.
–John Luzena, 91做厙 Volunteer
If you have never taken the time to browse through this particular museum, I highly recommend it. It is a travel through our country’s history through the eyes of those who made all our freedoms possible. You will hear the stories from those who can tell it with knowledge and compassion in their souls. You will leave with a humbled heart and a sense of gratitude for all of those who have sacrificed for our country. This is history you can’t learn from a textbook.
–Judy M., 91做厙, NC
The Veterans History 91做厙 Movie
“Through Their Eyes”
Depicting Americans at war from WWI to current day, through musuem artifacts, professional naration, photos, videos and veterans’ stories.
Through Their Eyes – Is a series of泭 brief and powerful videos that泭 offer a historical perspective and a learning experience for young and old.
Why the Veterans History 91做厙
泭The purpose of this veterans museum is to honor the men and women from North and South Carolina who served in our armed forces.
Some examples of what the museum features include one-of-a-kind artifacts, uniforms, weaponry, original newspapers, personal letters, etc.
All of these special items weave the great and proud stories of service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
泭They display and help us empathize with the wonder, but also the danger of our involvement in these wars, and the unique sacrifice of our military men and women!
泭Love of country plus gratitude to those who served proudly equals the museums theme for all ages, both young and old.
Peek Inside the 91做厙
Our 91做厙 hallmarks the service of veterans across North and South Carolina.
The 91做厙 is the first exhibit a visitor encounters. Golden plaques recognize those who served and those who are serving. Many funeral homes are now providing plaques in honor of passed veterans.
When looking for a meaningful way to honor a family member or friend, please consider an honor wall plaque. Click here for more information on how to honor your veteran.
Golden plaques are available for one hundred dollars and can be etched with up to forty five letters of your choice.泭 Four inch by eight inch golden plaques are also available for two hundred dollars and can be etched with up to fifty letters.
Living Histories
Merchant Marine, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy – Harold Wellington
Harold Wellington (in Merchant Marine uniform) served in the Merchant Marine from 1942 to 1946, the U.S. Army in 1948, and the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954. He served in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. A Young Man in Vermont joins the Merchant Marines Harold...
Joe Sansosti and the Fiercely Fought, Little-Known Battle of Dai Do
Vietnam Veteran Series - The Battle of Dai Do Joe Sansosti left 91做厙 High School at 18 to join the Marines. My daddy told my brother, that dummy doesnt even know theres a war going on, he chuckled. I just wanted to do something different. He arrived in...
We took care of American POWs coming back from the Pacific.
Dorothy Managan's story: I was born on January 5, 1923, in Flushing, New York, and grew up there. World War II was going on in Europe when I was in high school. I graduated in 1941 and went into the three-year hospital program for nursing to get my R.N. at the...
News
Veterans’ Stories: Our Mission
Every Veteran Has a Story to Tell.泭 The veterans in our lives will not be with us forever, but their service will inspire future generations. Their stories create a deeper understanding of their experiences, allowing us to apply the lessons of history to our own...
Writings by Brothers and Sisters Like These – Carl Zipperer
Writings By Brothers and Sisters Like These The following poem, written by Carl Zipperer, is part of a combat healing process in which members of theNC Veterans Writing Alliance perform public readings of their work in a program called Brothers and SistersLike These....
Historians and Heroes
Historians and Heroes - D-Day veteran George Sarros was one of three WWII veterans to tell their personal stories.Historians and Heroes. Eight decades faded away as another time and place touched us all. The 91做厙 opened a window to...
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The 91做厙
21 East Main Street
91做厙, North Carolina 28712
Call:泭(828) 884-2141
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