WWII American Experience2024-03-17T09:41:16-04:00

Vietnam Weekend March29-April 1

        Saturday March 30 Living Historians and Presentation by Col. Tom Vossler (U.S. Army, Retired)

SAVE THE DATE! Military Weekend July 26-28, 2024 

          Experience the sights and sounds of military history!

Three days of living history encampments, vehicle demonstrations, displays, militaria and military vehicle flea market and more!
WWII Veterans join us Saturday for meet and greets! Saturday Evening Rock Concert with Redemption Road.

Daily schedule and details coming soon!

 

 

                                   Support Military Weekend 2024 

Please help keep Frank Buck’s legacy alive for the benefit of future generations.
Your generous donation will help support our educational history programs, Military Weekend,
and veteran outreach.

Frank did his part through the years, giving generously to make the WWII American Experience museum and collection a reality.
Now more than ever we need your help to preserve the people, sights, and sounds of the Greatest Generation alive. 
Your generous donation will help to ensure the success of this great endeavor that Frank Buck started.

Thank you for your generosity. 

  DONATE HERE

 

Experience stories of American sacrifice, unity, and might in WWII history.

Welcome to the WWII American Experience Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We strive to educate the public about the American sacrifices made during the world’s largest conflict of the 20th century, both on the battlefield and on the homefront, and honor their dedication to win the war and preserve freedom.

Here we can experience a wide variety of authentic WWII vehicles, uniforms and artifacts in realistic dioramas and exhibits that portray, not just the battlefield, but the home front as well. Take in a re-enactment or one of our living history programs available as well as speakers, seminars, interactive offerings and simulated and real vehicle experiences.

On the Homefront

American Homefront
America was the largest military power in the world — in theory. The large population, generous natural resources, advanced infrastructure, and solid capital base were all just potential. Centralization and mobilization were necessary to jump-start this unwieldy machine. Within a week of Pearl Harbor, Congress  … (read more)

Learning Programs

Educational Programs

The new facility is built around a desire to tell the stories of how the United States and its allies came together in a critical time to overcome the Axis powers, defeat one of humankind’s greatest enemies, and forge a new path to freedom. A key goal is to educate the public about the sacrifices made both on the battlefield and on the home front. … (read more)

Events Calendar

Events Calendar
 
 
 
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Gettysburg now has the perfect bookend to its Civil War Battlefield and Visitors’ Center—the World War II American Experience. This new World War II museum has it all—ride real Sherman tanks, learn the stories of real people who served, and touch and feel real history.

Fred Rainbow, Editor-in-Chief, Retired, Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD.

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