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Old 07-06-2011, 12:45 PM
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July GTG - Wright World War II Museum

We have decided to go to the Wright World War II Museum in Wolfboro, NH for this months GTG..

http://www.wrightmuseum.org/index.html

Cost of the museum is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and vets, $4 for Children 5-17
Free for Children 4 and younger.

This will be a joint MA and NH GTG.. Also maybe some Maine FTE People.

We are going on Sunday July 17, 2011

We will meet at 11:30 am at Morrisey's Front Porch Restaurant for lunch then on to the museum.

Welcome to the Morrisseys' Front Porch

Morrisey's Front Porch Restaurant
286 South Main Street
Wolfboro, NH 03894

I know it is a long ride for most of us, but it should be a fun day..
I will have room for 1 or 2 people if you want to tag along..

Please sign up below so we know who is coming.
1. Donjamer - 3 Attending
2. BIGKEN - 2 Attending
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Old 07-06-2011, 03:25 PM
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If anyone from Western/Central MA...Southern VT...Southwest NH wants to go...I'll also have room for a few.

I'll also be bringing a WWII vet with me!!!
 
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Would love to go to this one, but I'll be enroute back from NJ that day. That weekend is the Cougar Club of America Eastern Nationals in Bridgewater, NJ and I'm trailering my '67 Cougar XR-7 GT down for the show.
 
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Sorry, love to go but I'm shooting cannons out near Alabany on Sat and Sun I will make it to one of these GTGs someday. Have a great time.
 
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Sunday does not work for me, I have to drive to Taunton so that my daughter can see her mother. One of these days I will make it to one.
 
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BUMP, BUMP, BUMP....

Anyone interested in going???
 
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Anyone else interested??? Remember...Don gan give a few a ride from the east...I've got room for a few from the west/central.
 
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Anyone else interested??? Remember...Don gan give a few a ride from the east...I've got room for a few from the west/central.
Can you give me a ride to S. Deerfield after the meet?
 
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Can you give me a ride to S. Deerfield after the meet?
If you would like...I certainly can!!!
 
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Just got home from the GTG...good to see Don...Dan...and...Terra!!! The museum was very interesting...if you're ever in the area...be sure to check it out!!!
 
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It was great seeing Ken, Pete, Dan and Terra again..

I took plenty of pictures and will post them soon..
 
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Pictures of the Museum GTG...

These are posters on the wall for each of the war years..















This is the outside of the building..



This 1941 Cadillac is in the lobby



They have a soda fountain replica in the lobby.



This is a page out a soldiers diary..



The Purple Heart





 
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More Museum pictures

This take is one that was used at the Bridge at Remagen..



Other Vehicles.























Here is Ken's father and WWII Veteran Pete hamming it up..

 
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Still more pics..

They had period diorama's setup of a garage, kitchen, living room, and dentists office..



















Bumper Car from the 40's







 
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Even more pics

All other displays from the war years..

























 

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