News and Events
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News
Harding High School Students Visit Museum Students from Harding High visited the Stratford Veterans Museum to tour the museum's three floors of displays, including trying out the flight simulator, the virtual reality Occulus experience and the full size WWI trench section. Take a look here at some visit PHOTOS.
2023 Stratford Veternans Breakfast Veterans from throughout Stratford (including board members and volunteers from the Stratford Veterans Museum) participated in the town's annual veternan's breakfast at Vazzy's Four Seasons. PHOTOS
Remember and Honor Board members and volunteers from the Stratford Veterans Museum joined veterans and other groups to participate in the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Academy Hill and parade in honor of those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice as members of the Armed Forces in our nation's conflicts. PHOTOS
'Veterans Guardian' The Stratford Veterans Museum is proud to have on display the painting "Veterans Guardian" by artist Christina Bevans. The painting shows the Blackhawk helicopter on display outside of the Sikorsky Aircraft facility in Stratford. Christina is the daughter of volunteer Mark Bevans. PHOTO
Mural Underway at Museum Students from Bunnell Hig School are in the process of painting a mural at the Stratford Veterans Museum's back outside wall that shows the history of Stratford's veterans. Check back to see the progress of the mural. PHOTOS
St. James 5th Graders Visit Museum Fifth grade students from St. James Parish School paid a visit to the Stratford Veterans Museum to tour the museum's three floors of displays, including trying out the flight simulator, the virtual reality Occulus experience and the full size WWI trench section. Take a look here at some visit PHOTOS.
SHS Football Team Does Some Heavy Lifting Members of the Stratford High School Football team along with their Coach, spent a Saturday at the Stratford Veterans Museum helping to move items out of the museum's attic and into the new storage shed. Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help. PHOTOS
Museum on BHS Podcast Recently Stratford Veterans Musem founding member and treasurer Bill O'Brien had the oportunity to talk about the museum on the Bunnell High School "Bulldog Underground" podcast. Bill's interview starts at teh 16:34 mark. LISTEN TO PODCAST
We Made the "Best Things to Do" List! The Stratford Veterans Museum was included on the "15 Best Things to Do in Stratford, CT" list compiled by Travel Lens. READ THE LIST
5th Graders Tour Museum In the first official field trip to the Stratford Veterans Museum5th graders, their teacher and chaperones had the opportunity to tour the museum's three floors of displays, including trying out the flight simulator, the virtual reality Occulus experience and the full size WWI trench section. Take a look here at some visit photos.
Strivers Help Decorate for Christmas 2022 SEE PHOTOS
Veterans Day 2022 in PHOTOS
Stratford Veterans Banners in the News In recognition of Veterans Day, bbanners honoring Stratford veterans were placed around town with the support of the Stratford Veterans Museum have been in the news over the past few weeks. The Connecticut Post newspaper ran this article on the banners. Also a film crew from the Channel 12 news was at the museum just prior to veterans day for a story on the banners and to do an interview with World War II veteran James Vincent Morgia for this report.
Museum Celebrating One Year Anniversary One year ago, on Nov. 13, 2021 the Stratford Veterans Museum officially opened. In recognition of that event we are resharing this moving report of that day from Thomas R. Sulier. A Grateful Nation
Veterans Honored at the Baldwin Center The Stratford Baldwin Center honored veterans on November 10 with a special program to recognize the men and women from town who served our nation in the Armed Forces. Among the groups attending was the Stratford High School Select Choir who sang for the veterans. Video.
Veterans Museum Participates in Pumpkin Festival The Stratford Veterans Museum was one of the many groups represented at this year's Pumpkin Festival. SEE PHOTOS
Stratford Library Staff Visits Veterans Museum The staff of the Stratford Library paid a visit to the museum in late October. During the visit the library staff toured the museum and learned about the resources it has to offer. PHOTOS
Veterans Museum Joins Baldwin Senior Men's Club for Fundraiser The Stratford Veterans Museum worked with the Baldwin Senior Men's Club to host a gold tournament fundraiser at Short Beach to benefit both organizations. Photos
STRIVERS Visit Museum Recently members of the Stratford STRIVE program visited the Stratford Veterans Museum to meet some of the volunteers and learn a bit about their country’s and town’s histories. Here are some of the wonderful thankyous they sent. READ MORE
$1,000 Donation to Museum Sean Michael Green, owner of JDOG Junk Removal and Hauling, presents a $1000 donation to the museum with his daughter, Zoe. Receiving the check is museum treasurer Bill O'Brien.
Museum Receives Grant from Milford Bank Milford Bank recently made a $1,000 grant to the Stratford Veterans Museum. Milford Bank President, CEO Susan Shields presented the grant check to Treasurer Bill O’Brien for the Stratford Veterans Museum.
Stratford Veterans Museum Openign Day photos
Senator Richard Blumenthal visits Stratford Veteran's Museum PHOTOS
In Memory of Susan Carol Bolack Sulier: A Word from Home READ MORE LISTEN TO LETTER SET TO MUSIC
Quilts of Valor Recognizes Four WWII Veterans. Watch Channel 12’s coverage of the event.
Sterling House Day Campers take a field trip to the Stratford Veterans Museum. Photo
Four recruiters from the Bridgeport Army Recruitment Office made a stop by the Stratford Veterans Museum. Photo