American Heritage Museum

09/04/2026

Operating the .50 Cal on an M4A3 Sherman Tank in First-Person!

09/04/2026

NEXT WEEKEND: HISTORY TAKES FLIGHT! - Info and Tix at: https://ahmus.me/aviation2026

Join us Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, for Historic Aviation Weekend, two full days celebrating the people, aircraft, and stories that shaped aviation history.

This year’s event will feature a very special appearance by Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney, USAF (Ret.), one of two F-16 pilots from the DC Air National Guard launched on September 11, 2001 to intercept United Flight 93.

With their F-16s not yet armed, Penney and her commanding officer took off knowing they might have only one way to stop the hijacked aircraft from reaching Washington, D.C. They were prepared to ram Flight 93 in what could have become a one-way mission.

As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Maj. Penney will share her remarkable firsthand story and reflect on the service, sacrifice, and heroism of those who answered the call that day.

PLUS, experience historic aircraft in action with daily presentations and flying demonstrations featuring aircraft including the PT-17 Stearman, Stinson L-5/OY-1 Sentinel, German Fieseler Fi-156 Storch, AT-6 Texan, and, for the first time, our WWII U.S. Coast Guard Grumman JRF-5 Goose flying boat. Flying demonstrations are weather permitting.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-13
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney Presentation & Q&A: 2:30 PM each day
American Heritage Museum | Hudson, Massachusetts

Your admission includes access to the American Heritage Museum, Historic Aviation Hangar, and Classic Automobile Barn.

Don’t miss one of our biggest aviation weekends of the year. Make your plans now and get your tickets in advance!

08/31/2026

THIS THURSDAY: THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED NAVAL WARFARE - https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/history-after-hours-first-battle-of-the-ironclads-uss-monitor-versus-css-virginia-with-michael-manning/

On March 9, 1862, two radically different warships met at Hampton Roads, Virginia. When USS Monitor faced CSS Virginia, their historic clash became the first battle between ironclad warships and helped signal the end of the age of wooden fighting ships.

Join us this Thursday evening, September 3, at the American Heritage Museum for History After Hours: First Battle of the Ironclads, featuring Senior Docent and historian Michael Manning.

Through historic images, maps, and firsthand accounts, Manning will explore the remarkable transformation of USS Merrimack into the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, the revolutionary design of USS Monitor, the dramatic Battle of Hampton Roads, and the technological revolution in naval warfare that followed.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Museum Open: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Presentation: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
American Heritage Museum | Hudson, Massachusetts

Included with standard museum admission. American Heritage Museum members are admitted FREE.

Join the American Heritage Museum for a special History After Hours presentation exploring one of the most consequential encounters in American naval history—a story with important origins here in Massachusetts. Museum Hours: 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Presentation: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. The Boston N...

08/28/2026

Meet the M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun!

08/20/2026

THIS WEEKEND: WWII IN THE PACIFIC COMES TO LIFE - https://ahmus.me/Pacific2026

Join us, rain or shine, this Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23, at the American Heritage Museum for our WWII in the Pacific Re-Enactment Weekend, featuring two full days of living history, historic military vehicles, aircraft, demonstrations, and a dramatic recreation of an island battle in 1944.

At 1:00 PM each day, American and Imperial Japanese forces will clash on the re-enactment field in a live WWII battle featuring infantry, military vehicles, and aircraft overhead. For the first time, see “Tora 101,” a replica Japanese A6M Zero built for the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, take to the skies alongside our Stinson OY-1 observation aircraft, weather permitting.

Explore authentic Pacific War encampments throughout the day, meet the re-enactors, experience living history demonstrations, and add a WWII tank or half-track ride to your visit.

Saturday & Sunday, August 22-23
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Battle Re-Enactment at 1:00 PM each day
American Heritage Museum, Hudson, Massachusetts

Your admission includes access to the American Heritage Museum, Historic Aviation Hangar, and Classic Automobile Barn.

This weekend only. Make your plans now and get your tickets before you arrive!

Tickets and event details at: https://ahmus.me/Pacific2026

08/15/2026

How To Climb Onto a German Panther Tank!

08/07/2026

PBY-5A Catalina First-Person Ventral Gun Operation!!

Music - "Black Cats", Call of Duty: World at War OST

08/07/2026

TOMORROW — Heritage & Horsepower at the American Heritage Museum! Info & Tickets at: https://ahmus.me/hhcs26

Join us Saturday, August 8 for an incredible day of classic, exotic, and specialty automobiles alongside our world-class collection of tanks, military vehicles, historic aircraft, and vintage race cars!

The Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show runs from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., with the museum open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Best of all, event proceeds support our Fuel Our Field Trips program, helping underserved students experience history firsthand.

Make your plans now and join us tomorrow!

Get tickets and details:
https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/heritage-horsepower-fundraiser-car-show/

08/05/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT — Don’t Miss History After Hours! Info & Tix at: https://ahmus.me/afhr0826

Join us at the American Heritage Museum for Evolution of the Main Battle Tank with retired U.S. Army tanker Gregg Pomerleau.

Explore the progression from the M26 Pershing and Patton series through the M60, M551 Sheridan, and M1A1 Abrams during this special walking presentation through the museum and outdoor tank operations ramp.

Thursday, August 6
Museum Open: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Presentation: 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Included with standard admission. Members attend free. Get your tickets today - link in first comment.

08/03/2026

Twenty years ago today, Marine Sgt. George M. Ulloa Jr. was killed in action while commanding an M1A1 Abrams near Habbaniyah, Iraq on August 3, 2006.

The training and leadership he provided helped the other members of his crew escape the danger area and survive. Today, their battle-damaged Abrams and the story of their final mission are preserved in the American Heritage Museum’s War on Terror Gallery.

Please read Sgt. Ulloa’s story and join us in honoring his service, courage, and sacrifice on this solemn anniversary: https://ahmus.me/ulloa