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WWII Pilot Ed Cottrell Honored by the French Nation

Aug 19, 2024 | Articles

The Days of a Hero: Then and Now On July 9, 2024, the French came to Brevard to honor a liberator, repeating history. In the desperate days of the American Revolution, a Frenchman came to our aid: the Marquis de Lafayette. Then in World War One, Americans went to the...

Combat Stress Control in Iraq, LTC Mary Nordgulen: Part One

Aug 5, 2024 | Articles

Mary Nordgulen was asked to share the story of her military service to enable us to learn about the events, the dangers, and the traumas of war. And to understand how our military members serve to mitigate war's terrible effects. When I was a young teen, I had the...

Let Freedom Ring

Jul 4, 2024 | Articles

On Independence Day, we are grateful for those who risked or lost their lives for American Independence and the freedoms we enjoy today.A family visits the museum . . . . . . and comes away with stories and lessonsChristy Giusti and her son and three daughters, from...

GULO Giveaway Raffle Fundraiser

Jun 13, 2024 | News

Enter to Win The ��Ϲ�� in Brevard, North Carolina, is proud to announce a special partnership with GULO Composites. GULO Composites will provide a set of GRD 36 Carbon Road Wheels, with a retail value of $1,795 to John Buford as he...

WWII Veteran to Receive French Legion de l’honneur Medal

Jun 2, 2024 | News

Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonquerres from the Atlanta French Consulate will award the French Legion de l’honneur Medal to WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell on July 9 in Brevard. Other American recipients include General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas Mac...

A Man for All Seasons

May 22, 2024 | Articles

He led a remarkable lifeI finally met A Man for All Seasons. But unlike Sir Thomas More, he didn't lose his head at the end of the play. Chris Whitmire, Transylvania native, US Air Force Academy Distinguished Graduate, USAF Colonel, state legislator, and now an...

WWII Veteran’s Story Depicted in N.C. State House

May 18, 2024 | News

I was waiting for the bullets“I was waiting for the bullets,” is WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell’s description of being surrounded by German Me 109s during the Battle of the Bulge. That story is told in an oil painting commissioned by Valor Studios of Naples, Florida. A...

Ride the Parkway: Fundraiser for the Museum

May 14, 2024 | News

Cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway Imagine cycling the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Whew! U.S. military veterans John Buford and Rich Clarke, members of the ��Ϲ�� History Museum’s Advisory Committee, will pedal 469 miles to support the ��Ϲ�� History...

WWII ��Ϲ�� Gather for Birthday Celebration

Apr 22, 2024 | News

US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday with lunch, cards, a song, and birthday cake by his fellow WWII veterans. The group's ages range from 97 to 102. Sarros served...