Eldred World War II Museum

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During the Second World War, the media played an integral role
in how information was presented to the public. Writers such as
Ernie Pyle and cartoonist Bill Mauldin boosted Allied fighting
morale and civilian reserve through their work. Periodicals such
Life, Fortune, and Time along with...
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Mission Statement:

•To preserve and interpret the history of World War II.

•To commemorate the contribution of 40 million Americans that supported the 16 million
fighting soldiers during the epic struggle to defend freedom and democracy against the
forces of greed and aggression.

•To help shape a stronger future for the United States by helping present and future
generations understand the lessons of the 20th century.

The Eldred World War II Museum is located in Eldred, Pennsylvania, 85
miles south of Niagara Falls, New York.

During World War II, Eldred was the site of a British and American
munitions plant that produced eight million bombs, mortar shells and
fuses. Fifteen hundred people worked there, 24 hours a day, from
January 1942 to May 1945, supporting the war effort.

The Eldred World War II Museum opened on Memorial Day, 1996,
dedicated to the memory of the U.S. fighting forces and the 40 million
people on the home front who provided our fighters with the war
materials they needed.

Visitors to the
Eldred World War
II Museum and
Learning Center
are greeted with
a quotation from
American
philosopher
George
Santayana:

“Those
who
cannot
remember
the past
are
condemned
to repeat
it.”

Preserving the History of World War II