On Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 AM, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas will proudly re-open its doors with a warm welcome for everyone. Founder/Curator Emmett Casciato often says, “A visiting veteran will see one of our artifacts and begin telling a story. The veteran’s adult children will say ‘He’s never told that story […]
The Highest French Honor Comes to D-Day Veteran in Brevard by Janis Allen On December 7, U.S. Navy D-Day Veteran George Sarros will be given the French Légion d'honneur Medal by Consul General of France, Anne-Laure Dèsjonqueres, in a public ceremony at Brevard’s courthouse gazebo at 1:00 PM. (Inclement weather location: Transylvania Elections Center, 150 […]
You are invited: Veterans Day Ceremony Brevard, NC Transylvania County Courthouse Gazebo November 11, 2022 11:00 a.m. I. Invocation – Lt. Craig Adams II. National Anthem – Trinity Wilbanks, Brevard HS Chorus III. Welcoming Remarks – Emmett Casciato, Emcee IV. Recognition of Veterans – Ken Corn & Katchen Tofil, Afghanistan Veteran V. Reading of Veterans […]
Viewing History “Through Their Eyes” By Michel Robertson The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is proud to announce an exciting addition to their galleries: “Through Their Eyes: The History of America at War from 1917 through the Global War on Terror.” Beginning on November 1, 2022, each museum gallery will offer a six-minute movie […]
“Soldier’s Pride” is the name quilter Karen Dever gave to the the patriotic handmade quilt she has generously donated as a fund-raiser raffle for The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. Raffle tickets are now on sale at the museum for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Also, Dever’s book, Soldier’s Pride & More is for sale (a limited supply) at the museum for $20. Dever is a resident of Moorestown, N.J., and will be in Brevard June 14 at 11am to present a free program on quilting. She is a frequent speaker on quilting and has published quilt patterns in “McCalls,” “For the Love of Quilting,” and “Quilter’s Newsletter.”
