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The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail (The Trail) today announced its official feature listing on Explore Georgia, signaling a new phase of growth and visibility as a statewide heritage tourism asset. The announcement reflects both the Trail’s continued expansion...

Remembering the End of War in Europe — Honoring the Service of the Greatest Generation On May 8, 1945, church bells rang, crowds gathered in city streets around the world, and millions celebrated the long-awaited end of World War II in Europe. Known as Victory in...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail is proud to welcome Camp Forrest as its newest Affiliate Partner, expanding the Trail’s growing network of sites dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of World War II in the American South. Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Camp...

Camp Toccoa at Currahee hosted the Easy Company Heritage Weekend, April 24–26, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and honoring the legacy of the soldiers who trained at the site. Organized by Toccoa Tours, the weekend offered a...

Camp Toccoa at Currahee continues to bring World War II history to life through immersive programming, as Jump Week 2026 marked the third consecutive year of airborne training returning to the historic site. Held the week of March 22, Jump Week welcomed more than 80...

The St. Marys Submarine Museum commemorates the 30th anniversary of its founding, celebrating three decades of preserving and sharing the history of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force and the men and women who served in the nation’s “Silent Service.” On March 30, 1996,...

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's is hosting a screening of the documentary film Behind the Lines followed by a Q&A with film director and writer John B. Benitz and book author Andrew Carroll. This program will take place on March 4th at 11:00...

Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia supporters again have demonstrated extraordinary generosity, raising $110,693 from 125 donors for the restoration of the organization’s P-47N Thunderbolt through the 2025 12 Planes of Christmas campaign. Airbase Georgia...

Chatham County, GA – The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host The Short Snorter Project, a traveling exhibit showcasing rare and historic World War II artifacts, on Tuesday, February 24, and Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with a presentation by The...

Georgia Journeys, a traveling exhibit from Kennesaw State University that provides historic World War II insights from eight individuals, is on display at Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia until March 6, 2026. Airbase Georgia, 1200 Echo Ct., Peachtree...

The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame will host its 33rd Annual Enshrinement Banquet on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Century of Flight Hangar in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail proudly joins the statewide aviation community in celebrating this...

The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail is celebrating five years of connecting residents and visitors with the people, places, and stories that define Georgia’s contributions to World War II. Launched in February 2021 to raise public awareness of the state’s rich...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail is proud to highlight an upcoming public history program at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force that exemplifies the kind of engaging, accessible interpretation our partner sites provide across the state. On Saturday,...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail is seeking proposals from qualified social media agencies to provide Facebook and Instagram management and content development services on behalf of the Trail. The selected agency will support a six-month initial engagement focused on...

Chatham County, GA - Blast off into discovery at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force during H+STEM Day, taking place Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This special event launches the museum’s first H+STEM Day of the year and is part of...

Wednesday, January 28th is a historic day for both the City of Savannah and the United States. Eighty-four years ago, January 28, 1942, the charter for the Eighth Air Force was created in a former National Guard Armory, 1108 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia. Its main...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA (January 13, 2026) – The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail will join museums and historic sites across the state for Super Museum Sunday on Sunday, Feb. 8, from noon to 4 p.m., offering free public access and educational experiences as part of...

The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail today announced the first organizations to join its new Affiliate Partner Program, formally welcoming Roosevelt’s Little White House, Fort Oglethorpe, and the E.L. Greenway Welcome Center as Affiliate Partners. The Affiliate...

As winter descended on the European front in December 1944, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United States in World War II erupted in the dense Ardennes Forest of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Known as the Battle of the Bulge, this massive German...

On December 30th, the Georgia World War II Heritage Trail will proudly mark the anniversary of the activation of the 555th Parachute Infantry Company, better known as the Triple Nickles, one of the most groundbreaking units in U.S. Army history. Activated in December...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail is delighted to share that Camp Toccoa at Currahee will host its annual Christmas at Camp Toccoa celebration on Saturday, December 20, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This family-friendly holiday tradition brings World War II history to life...

As the nation reflects on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, CAF Airbase Georgia—one of the largest flying museums in the Southeast and a founding partner of the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail —is advancing one of its most ambitious restoration efforts:...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail proudly announces that Andersonville National Historic Site, home to the National Prisoner of War Museum, will participate in Wreaths Across America on National Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, 2025. On that day, more...

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has been named Best Museum in the 2025 Best of Georgia Awards, presented by Georgia Business Journal. This prestigious award celebrates the museum’s excellence and recognizes its dedication to preserving the history...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail announces the retirement of Brenda Carlan, Executive Director of the Currahee Military Museum, and recognizes her remarkable contributions to preserving Georgia’s World War II history. Carlan, who began as a museum volunteer in 2000,...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail will join the nation on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in honoring the 2,403 Americans killed during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day marks the moment that catapulted the United States into World War...

The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail joins the aviation community across our state and nation in mourning the passing of Pat Epps, a Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame inductee and Living Legend of Aviation. A lifelong aviator, entrepreneur, and steward of one of...

The following article below was published in the November 4 issue of Highlights for GHS Affiliate Chapters HONORING VETERANS DAY ON THE GEORGIA WORLD WAR II HERITAGE TRAIL: COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR IIChris Madrid, Trail Secretary As...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (October 20, 2025) – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia will host its final Open House of the year on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Airbase hangar, 1200 Echo Ct., Peachtree City, adjacent to the Atlanta...

The Georgia WWII Heritage Trail has joined the Georgia Press Association as an affiliate member, launching a statewide outreach effort to help local newspapers share Georgia’s World War II stories of courage, innovation, and sacrifice. Established in 2021, the Trail...