Grand Opening CELEBRATION Saturday, April 13, 2019

RIBBON CUTTING 2.P.M followed by an OPEN HOUSE

at

200 Walnut Grove Road

Middletown, CT 06457

COMMEMORATIVE

DINNER CELEBRATION

Saturday April 13, 2019

at Sons of Italy Hall

72 Court Street Middletown

Cocktails - 6:00 P.M. Dinner – 6:30 P.M.

For tickets and information Call

860-788-7215 or go to our website at

www.gmvmm.com

Catered by Cantina Ristorante

Greater Middletown Military Museum

HUEY Helicopter used in Vietnam. Donation made by former members of the

Laotion Special Guerrilla Unit led by General Sar Phouthasack.

The Greater Middletown Military Museum, Inc. is registered as a nonprofit corporation (501 C 3)

P.O. Box 842- Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Donations can be sent to

Community Foundation of Middlesex County 49 Main St., Middletown, CT 06457 or at the

website https://middlesexcountycf.org/

HISTORY OF THE MILITARY MUSEUM PROJECT

In late 2002, a group of Middletown area veterans got together to begin the process of forming a military museum as a tribute to all veterans and to preserve the rich military history of our local veterans, their units and the military history of the Greater Middletown area. The group organized a Board of Directors of 15 members representing all branches of the services which included officers, enlisted and civilians. They elected a President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. In October of 2003 the group was granted 501 (c) 3 status by the Internal Revenue Service and State Connecticut granted the organization Non-Profit status. The Museum received more than $900,000 in funds from the State and the City of Middletown to build a new building. The Museum signed a lease agreement with the city for land in Veterans Park next to the Connecticut Walk of Honor Memorial dedicated to those who gave their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was felt the Museum and the Memorial would complement each other. In 2015 the Museum Architect started designing a building for the Museum which is about 3,000 square feet. In 2016 the design was approved by all of the city’s commissions. On June 20, 2017 the Museum held a ground-breaking ceremony. To achieve its vision, the Museum Membership knew that establishing partnerships was key. We reached out to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County to help create a Project Fund. The Community Foundation accepts donations on our behalf of our project. The Greater Middletown Military Museum Project Fund provides the financial support to help sustain the Museum’s operations. Monetary donations for the Greater Middletown Military Museum can be sent to Community Foundation of Middlesex County, 49 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457, or online through their website at https://middlesexcountycf.org/. The Greater Middletown Military Museum Project Fund at the Community Foundation provides an opportunity for everyone to help build a lasting tribute to those who have given so much to protect and preserve our country.

OFFICIAL

GRAND OPENING APRIL 13, 2019

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

AT THE MUSEUM 200 WALNUT GROVE ROAD- MIDDLETOWN

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY 2:00 P.M. FOLLOWED BY AN OPEN HOUSE

COMMEMORATIVE DINNER

SONS OF ITALY HALL- COURT STREET, MIDDLETOWN COCKTAILS 6:00 P.M.- DINNER 6:30 P.M

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION CALL 860-788-7215 or go to www.gmvmm.com