The volunteer-run Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Horsham is working to boost its educational offerings to the public.
Once the fence around the sprawling 1,100-acre former Willow Grove air base come down to make way for homes, a school, a town center and more, future generations may not know its history as a military base, or an airfield. “Fifty years from now, no one’s going to know that Willow Grove base existed,” said Heather Salazar, curator of the volunteer-run Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum. That is unless Salazar and the dozens of other volunteers at DVHAA's museum have a say. Salazar, of Willow Grove, who holds a master's degree in military history, joined the museum last July. Since then, she has strived to help “make sure history stays alive in the public’s eye.” Salazar, along with DVHAA, is working on several fronts to …
The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum in Horsham will unveil an 81-year-old piece of locally-made aircraft Saturday.
Looking for some (mostly) indoor ideas for this weekend’s forecasted rainy weather? Here are some options: HORSHAM HISTORY MAKES FINAL FLIGHT Where/when: The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum, 1155 Easton Road, Horsham, Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Why go: The Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association will unveil its latest artifact – one of two remaining circa 1931 PA-8 Mailwings that were built adjacent to the museum prior to the land being owned by the federal government. Cost: Free BINGO! Where/when: Pennypack Elementary School, 130 Spring Ave., Hatboro, Friday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Why go: Play games, win prizes and enjoy food sold by Pennypack fifth-graders. Cost: $2 per player UNLOAD UNUSED DRUGS Where/when: …
Enjoy this perfect weather today in Hatboro-Horsham.
1. Weather: Today will be sunny and clear with a high of 86. Perfect weather calls for planning your day accordingly. 2. Consider a morning stroll down Eaton Park’s trails in this sweet summer morning ... and eat your lunch outside at the Country Sampler. 3. After lunch, it a quick drive to the Wings of Freedom Museum, you can spend your afternoon looking at the aircrafts that have entered our air base throughout the years. 4. Speaking of air base, you will definitely want to attend tonight's Horsham Land Reuse Authority meeting to see if the board decides that the proposed airport on the property adjacent the museum warrants further investigation. 5. Before heading out to the HLRA meeting, you could take in this summer evening at Graeme …
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11:48 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013
They are doing a great service, but why where only Boy Scouts invited - what about Girl Scouts? They don't just sell cookies you know more ›