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BY ADMIN October 8, 2024
Friends: Gone but not forgotten.
When the idea of starting a museum was just that, one of the questions posed to the small group of friends who helped to form MMHM was “what happens to all these individual collections when we are gone?” Most of the original group were collectors of some type of militaria and all were interested in […]
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BY ADMIN November 21, 2023
Michigan Military Heritage Museum and Sabaton: Band of Brothers
Discover Sabaton’s Epic The War To End All Wars – The Movie Showcase at the Michigan Military Heritage Museum: A Journey Through History & Music. Starting November 4th at 11:30 a.m., you can see this new film, which tells stories of World War I. The only place to see this new film in Michigan is […]
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BY ADMIN November 21, 2023
Michigan Minute: The War To End All Wars – The Movie
On Saturday, we checked out the new animated short film called The War To End All Wars – The Movie at the Michigan Military Heritage Museum in Jackson. As we mentioned in our Band of Brothers post, the power metal band Sabaton had the genius idea to encourage their fans to dive deep into history. […]
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BY ADMIN May 26, 2023
History and Heavy Metal
When the museum opened in 2016, one of our objectives was to focus on the centennial of World War One. The State Chairman of Michigan’s WW! Centennial was a member of our Board at that time and is now our Board Treasurer. The Commission was tasked with many events to include monument re-dedications, education and […]
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BY ADMIN February 27, 2023
A Short History of Michigan’s Military
Michigan has a rich military history that dates back centuries. From its role in the French and Indian War to its contributions in World War II, the state has played an important part in many conflicts throughout American history.
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BY ADMIN February 8, 2023
Museum transforms 1917 Ford Model T into World War I Ambulance
But the Michigan Military Heritage Museum in Grass Lake has a new prize exhibit — a 1917 Ford Model T restored to look like a World War I-era ambulance.
The ambulance arrived at the museum on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and Board Member Scott Gerych couldn’t be happier.