Lockheed Martin supports student field trips at Military History Museum with $5,000 Grant
November 1, 2017
“Local educators are always looking for unique field trips and, as far as I know, there aren’t any in our region that focus on the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. These are the time periods that 5th grade students are learning about,” said recently retired Greenville County Social Studies teacher Lynn Duncan. “We are developing an educational program for the Military History Center of the Carolinas (MHCC), which operates the Military History Museum at the Greenville Downtown Airport. We will start hosting field trips in March of 2018,” added Duncan.
To facilitate these field trips, Lockheed Martin has donated $5,000, which will provide necessary classroom components at the museum, such as student seating, displays, and educational signage and materials.
“Lockheed Martin is proud to support the Military History Center of the Carolinas and its programs that provide an educational experience for our community and students centered on our country’s military history,” says Leslie Farmer, Lockheed Martin Communication and Community Relations Lead.
The museum is located at 14 Airport Road Ext., Greenville, SC 29607 and is adjacent to Runway Park.
It is currently only open for events and by appointment because it is still in the development phase. Want to see the museum? Stop by
MHCC was originally formed in the mid 1990‘s under the name Military Collectors Club of the Carolinas. In 2009, the group was incorporated in South Carolina as a non-profit and was approved as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS. The name was changed to Military History Center of the Carolinas in July 2015 to better reflect the full scope of MHCC operations. For many years, members of MHCC have been dedicated to preserving our American Military History by collecting and restoring items to take to events throughout our nation and within our local communities. This group, which has members from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, have conducted a sort of “traveling museum”. Last year alone they visited 67 locations. Families and individuals; young, and not so young; male and female; about 50% veterans, and many others who have never served, help make up this diverse group. For more information about MHCC or to schedule a field trip, please visit http://www.greenvilledowntowna
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