The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas — Attraction in Brevard

This is a very good museum focused on the Veterans and War of the US. It is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. Admission is free but donations are welcome. The Museum provides terrific insight in the wars, the equipment, the challenge, and features Veterans from North Carolina. It is organized to walk from room to room. Rooms are dedicated to each war, various branches of service, and more. There are historic items from each war including World War I, World Work II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and War on Terror. It has a lot of equipment including guns, jeeps, and motorcycles from each war. As you tour, you see the tragedies, unique conditions and issues of conditions under which the warrior has to fight from the trenches of WWI to the chemical warfare of the War on Terror. It is very well done and a LOT to see. The pictures give a good idea of all that the Museum offers. Veterans are volunteers at the Museum and gladly share information and...

The WNC military history museum is one of the best museum experiences I've had in a while. The staff was very informative and treated my veteran step dad with the utmost respect. Many stories were shared. The museum itself is a self guided tour through the history of war starting with WW1 all the way through modern day with many dioramas and peices of history brought back by WNC natives and by those from across America that have donated to this museum. They have rare items not found in other museums. My personal favorite: a peice of couch from Hitler's Eagle Nest. In the photos above that display there is one of Hitler standing in front of said couch so you can check the pattern yourself. Make sure you sign the guest book when you visit so they can get more grants to...

This is a fantastic veteran volunteer operated museum in Brevard, NC worth a visit if you are in the area and interested in military history. It is a repository of military history from WWI through the modern day. Each room features unique artifacts (uniforms, weapons, photos) which are only supported by the volunteers own stories about the items and their own military experience. While the museum has artifacts that may surprise some visitors like bring back flags, these also tell a valuable story and are not presented in any manner that glorifies America’s former enemies. Take your time, ask questions, and really look through each gallery as there are some real gems that have been donated and that are on display. Look forward to seeing how this museum...