Charles Audet and the 509th Paratroopers: Unsung Heroes of World War II
The following is a guest post written by author Amy Zuckerman, edited in conjunction with Wright Museum staff. Charles Audet and all the surviving World War II veterans of the […]
Fighting on Two Fronts
This post contains an excerpt from “Fighting on Two Fronts: A Condensed History of the Tuskegee Airmen,” a StoryMap project created by Wright Museum intern Noah Eckert during the winter […]
Taylor Community and Wright Museum Release Second “Faces of Taylor”
Reaching into his back pocket, William Cronin retrieved his wallet and pulled out a few essential pieces of history – a part of his own past that he keeps close […]
The 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment
Part 3 of our series on women in the Soviet air forces focuses on the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment.
‘Piecing’ together history at The Wright
At the Wright Museum of WWII in Wolfeboro, many individuals have contributed to making it one of the region’s most visited museums, including John Thurston. “John owns The Green and […]
The 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 588th Night Bomber Regiment wasn’t the Soviet Union’s only all-female flying regiment to fight during World War II…
Wright Museum welcomes Lakes Region Newcomers Club
Recently, the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro welcomed the Lakes Region Newcomers Club (LRNC) for a private tour, an occasion that excited Executive Director Mike Culver. “It’s always great to be […]
NH resident supports museum, reflects on father’s service in WWII
From the first time Sandown, NH resident Dan Marrone visited the Wright Museum, he was “hooked.” “This place is a treasure,” he said. Marrone was so moved, in fact, he made […]
The Soviet Night Witches
What was one of the most horrifying sounds a German soldier on the Russian front could hear in the dead of night – a sound that would turn his heart to jelly? The soft “whooshing” of the wind off the struts of a Night Witch’s jerry-rigged biplane bomber; described as the sound of a witch’s broom as it silently glided in to drop its payload of bombs.
The Wright Museum to offer program for Girl Scouts
In 2021, the Wright Museum of World War II will offer a program designed for girls, ages 8 to 11, in Girl Scouts, a development that results from a recent […]
Breaking Barriers: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr.
The first two Black generals in the U.S. military were father and son: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Benjamin O Davis, Jr. They broke barriers and were instrumental in the eventual desegregation of the U.S. military.
Wright Museum’s Victory Garden Continues to Bear “Fruit”
For years, UNH Carroll County Advanced Master Gardener and museum volunteer Christin Kaiser has tended to the Wright Museum’s Victory Garden, an exercise close to her heart. “I see the results of this modest living […]