Haywood County Museum

11/11/2025

10/07/2025

How fun it was to host Leadership Haywood Class of 2025-26 last week. This class was very competitive with our Haywood County Museum Scavenger Hunt.

07/04/2025

05/26/2025

All gave some. Some gave all. Honoring all the members of our armed forces who gave what President Abraham Lincoln called "the last full measure of devotion," Memorial Day is one of the most important and solemn days on the National Mall. We remember them from every chapter of our history, starting with those who fell while fighting alongside General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. The military memorials on the National Mall are stunning tributes to hundreds of thousands of people who laid down their lives for freedom. Today we lay wreaths at these special places, but every day, walking past stone walls and metal statues, we recognize the loved and lost and offer the thanks of a grateful nation.

Photo by National Park Service.

11/11/2024

The National Mall and our partners will host several events on Veterans Day - Monday, November 11 - to honor those who have served our country. Please see the list of ceremonies here: www.nps.gov/nama/vetsday.htm

Photo of the Three Servicemen statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by National Park Service.

10/19/2024

We certainly enjoyed Mrs. Peggy Huff of St. Louis, MO and her daughter, Laura of Smyrna, TN today at the museum! They have a lot of family history here in our community.

10/17/2024

After Union Station was opened in 1907, planners turned their attention to the outdoor plaza. The design by architect Daniel Burnham included two granite bowl fountains, three highly elaborate 112-foot flagpoles, and the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain located in the center of the plaza. The memorial fountain was designed by American sculptor Lorado Taft and features a statue of Christopher Columbus, a globe, and figures representing the old and new worlds. Every year on Columbus Day – authorized by legislation as a federal holiday in 1968, and first celebrated in 1971 – the National Park Service supports a commemoration event. Learn more about the memorial's history at www.nps.gov/articles/600242.htm

Photo by National Park Service.