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Lecture Series: Leah Dearborn – Grenier Field and D-Day

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Learn the incredible story of how one small airport in New Hampshire, now known as Manchester Airport, played an important role in transporting members of the 8th Airforce as well […]

Open for Eclipse Weekend

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Are you visiting New Hampshire for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th and looking for things to do over the weekend? To welcome visitors to the region, the Wright Museum will be open April 5-7! For a special pre-season rate of $10 ($8 for students), you can explore the Wright Museum's permanent exhibits […]

Open for Eclipse Weekend

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Are you visiting New Hampshire for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th and looking for things to do over the weekend? To welcome visitors to the region, the Wright Museum will be open April 5-7! For a special pre-season rate of $10 ($8 for students), you can explore the Wright Museum's permanent exhibits […]

Open for Eclipse Weekend

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Are you visiting New Hampshire for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th and looking for things to do over the weekend? To welcome visitors to the region, the […]

Wolfeboro Festival of Trees Gala

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Wolfeboro Festival of Trees Gala Visit Eventbrite to purchase tickets.

Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Lecture by Matthew F. Delmont Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without their […]

JFK & the PT 109 Story

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Lecture by Cape Cod Maritime Museum Executive Director Elizabeth York PT-109 was an 80' Elco PT boat (patrol torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant (junior grade) John F. Kennedy, future United States president, in the Solomon Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy's actions in saving his surviving crew after PT-109 […]

The Role of Memorials and Monuments

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Lecture by Timothy K. Parker, Ph.D. and sculpture dedication with sculptor Robert Shure From the smallest village to the largest cities, memorials and monuments abound. Join the Wright Museum of WWII as we dedicate our new outdoor sculpture and hear Timothy Parker discuss the role of monuments and sculpture in our society. Following the lecture, […]

The Story Behind Beantown Girls

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

Lecture by Jane Healy Jane Healy will discuss her historical research that went into the #1 Amazon and Washington Post best seller Beantown Girls, highlighting the wide and varied role of the Red Cross during WWII. Jane Healey is a best-selling author of historical fiction. Her novels include her debut The Saturday Evening Girls Club […]

Charles Schulz, Snoopy, and the Red Baron

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Lecture Benjamin L. Clark The mission of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is to preserve, display, and interpret the art of Charles M. Schulz. The Museum carries out this mission through exhibits and programming that celebrate the life of Schulz and the Peanuts characters. Come enjoy their fascinating traveling exhibit and hear […]

Annual Cruise In to the Wright

Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States

The Wright Museum will welcome back dozens of antique cars, hot rods, and motorcycles for the 10th annual Cruise in to the Wright! Regular museum admission includes access to the car show. The Bel-Airs will be on hand to supply live music, and food will be available to purchase from MacDaddy’s Rolling Smoke BBQ food […]

Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb

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Lecture by James M. Scott Black Snow is the story of this devastating operation, orchestrated by Major General Curtis LeMay, who famously remarked: “If we lose the war, we’ll be tried as war criminals.” James M. Scott reconstructs in granular detail that horrific night, and describes the development of the B-29, the capture of the […]