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 WASHINGTON – Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, begin Jan. 4, 2025 and conclude on Jan. 9, 2025. The late president passed away Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.  His...

January 2, 2025 – The World War II Home Front Museum is a featured partner in Explore Georgia's 2025 "10 Best Things to do this Winter in Georgia" email.  The seasonal email was distributed to over 200,000 opt-in subscribers, connecting prospective visitors to a...

Upson County, home to Thomaston Goes to War, celebrated a bicentennial birthday party Dec. 15th at the Upson County Courthouse.  The event was a prelude to Thomaston’s bicentennial birthday in 2025.  The Bicentennial Ball, a gala with live music, a silent auction,...

Each December wreaths sponsored through the nonprofit Wreaths Across America organization are delivered to and placed on gravesites in national cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery and Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery. Sponsored...

ANDERSONVILLE, Ga (Dec 16, 2024) - In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, two of the nation's most revered historic sites, Andersonville National Historic Site and Eisenhower National Historic Site have joined forces to produce a compelling...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (Dec. 2, 2024) – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Base Georgia is participating in the 2024 “Twelve Planes of Christmas”, an annual online giving campaign to support the all-volunteer organization’s education mission of restoring and...

November 27, 2024 – The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail, comprising eleven museums and historic sites dedicated to preserving the legacy and stories of the Greatest Generation in Georgia, is commemorating Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the attack on...

The Upson Historical Society is proud to announce Mr. Tim Turner is their new Director. He can be reached at upsonhistoricalsociety1968@gmail.com. Phone - (706) 601 3610

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force hosted a Georgia WWII Heritage Trail planning meeting Nov. 18, 2024.  The purpose of the meeting was explore strategies to expand awareness of the Trail throughout Georgia and beyond.  "The Trail is comprised of...

November 5, 2024 – The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail, comprising 11 museums and historic sites dedicated to preserving the stories and legacy of the Greatest Generation in Georgia, is hosting a series of events in commemoration of Veterans Day 2024. This collaborative...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA., September. 13, 2024 – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia will honor Veterans Day and Women at War during its final Open House of the year on Nov. 10. Women at War includes all World War II military and voluntary women’s organizations...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA., Aug. 28, 2024 – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia will provide a symbolic fly-over at the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund/Georgia Fraternal Order Of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS), 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 7, 2024 at Truist...

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is pleased to announce that it has been recognized in Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honors businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings...

Airbase Georgia had one of its busiest days Saturday, June 22, when the summer Open House brought in approximately 200 guests and the Rides Team completed 17 flights. The tarmac was buzzing with aircraft, which made it a perfect day for people to admire the Airbase...

June 20, 2024 - The Trail has also launched a new website at the same web address www.georgiawwiitrail.org.  The updated website includes an events calendar, an updated Trail passport and map that features Thomaston Goes to War, separate pages for each Trail Partner...

DOUGLAS, Ga, (June 17, 2024) – The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail is excited to announce “Thomaston Goes to War” has joined the original ten Trail Partners.  The newest Partner is in the City of Thomaston and Upson County.  Visitors can discover how one small...

 PEACHTREE CITY, GA., June 2024 – The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail and Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia were mentioned in Travel, Taste and Tour magazine thanks to an article submitted by Visit Peachtree City.  The article "Weekend Road Tripping Through...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail officially launched pages on Facebook and Instagram, opening a dynamic new way to connect with World War II history enthusiasts across Georgia and the United States. This platform is designed to celebrate the stories, artifacts, and...

WASHINGTON (December 5, 2022) – The National Park Service announced today the designation of Savannah and Chatham County, and 17 new communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities. These new additions follow the inaugural designation of...

History came alive when some of the most iconic aircraft flown in World War II made a stop in the city of Douglas. Its been over 75 years since the B-17 'Flying Fortress, Texas Raiders' lifted into the skies over Europe—protecting this nation. This air armada holding...

The Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport is excited to host the Warbird Expo featuring the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Douglas is the last stop on the CAF’s journey along the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail. The WWII Flight Training Museum located on the grounds of...

The Museum of Aviation Foundation is hosting the event at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport.MACON, Ga. — This weekend, you will be able to enjoy the Macon, Georgia Warbird Expo. The Museum of Aviation Foundation is hosting it at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport....

You’re not seeing things if you spot vintage World War II aircraft in the skies over Georgia in May and early June. Their appearance is part of a seven-city tour of historic planes from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) to introduce the 10-site World War II Heritage...

Congratulations! The National Infantry Museum just announced that the NIM was voted America's #1 Best Free Museum for the fourth year in a row! After winning America's #1 Best History Museum two years in a row NIM was voted America's #3 Best History Museum. Please...

Even though no World War II battles were fought in or near Georgia, the all-consuming war effort affected just about everyone within its borders, leaving a trail of history that spans the entire state.

That history is now tied together through the Georgia World War II Heritage Trail, encompassing 10 sites from the coast to the border with Alabama to the Appalachian Mountains.

Flags for the Fallen honors those killed in the Mighty Eighth during World War IIVolunteers help set up "Flags for the Fallen"(Sam Bauman WTOC)POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - On Tuesday hundreds of volunteers were at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler...

The votes are in and the National Infantry Museum is still the best free museum in the country, according to USA Today. Beginning in mid-April, national travel experts with USA Today nominated 20 museums in a variety of categories. Votes could be cast each day for one...