# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Takes Flight – Historic Aviation Weekend - American Heritage Museum Living History
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th from 9:00am to 5:00pm for Historic Aviation Weekend at the American Heritage Museum!

Each day will be full of history in the skies and on the ground! Throughout each day, a number of aviation historians and pilots will be featured as they cover amazing stories from the past and present of aviation. Make sure to see the daily flying demonstrations with several of the aircraft from our collection taking to the skies from our beautiful grass airfield. This is your opportunity to get a close look at the aircraft that made history and learn more about the pilots and personalities around them. Some of the aircraft that will be flying include the Waco UIC – Pearl Harbor Survivor, Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Trainer, Okinawa L-5 Sentinel, German Fieseler Fi-156 Storch and AT-6 Texan fighter trainer.

All three museums will be open: The American Heritage Museum, The Historic Aviation Hangar and Classic Automobile Barn. This is a unique opportunity to see some of the world’s most rare aircraft, extraordinary American classic automobiles, historic tanks, armored vehicles, military artifacts and much more. There is over 100,000 square feet of space within the American Heritage Museum and Hangar combined.

Food and beverage will be available for purchase on site and picnics are allowed.

ADMISSION TICKETS
Admission for the Saturday and Sunday events are as follows:

$35 Adults
$30 Seniors (62+)
$25 Veterans/Military/First Responders
$20 Students (16 & Under)

Members, WWII/Korean War Veterans and Children Under 3 are Free – No ticket required.

TANK RIDES AND DRIVES AVAILABLE
Tank Driving experiences and Tank & Half Track Rides will be taking place over the weekend. You can register online, by phone, or on-site, but spaces are limited! All donations for ride or drive experiences are tax-deductible donations as the American Heritage Museum is a 501c3 non-profit foundation.

Tank Rides Available:
– M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer (10 minute ride) – $195 per PERSON. Maximum of five (5) seated riders aboard.

– M24 Chaffee (10 minute ride) – $595 per GROUP OF THREE (3) persons – two in the turret, one in the bow gunner position.

– M4 Sherman (10 minute ride) – $595 per GROUP OF TWO (2) persons – one in the turret, one in the bow gunner position.

– M3 Half Track (10 minute ride) $30 per person, max capacity 8 persons - first-come, first-serve availability only. 

Tank Driving Experiences Available:
– M24 Chaffee Light Tank (20 minutes driving the tank) – $995.00 donation (tax deductible)

– M4 Sherman Medium Tank (20 minutes driving the tank) – $1495.00 donation (tax deductible)

Schedule your tank driving or ride experience at https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/tank-driving-experiences-and-tank-rides/ or call 978-562-9182 to reserve.
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- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/history-takes-flight-historic-aviation-weekend-september-2026/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hudson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hudson
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749
- **lat**: 42.39447
- **long**: -71.50565
- **full address**: 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** American Heritage Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about History Takes Flight – Historic Aviation Weekend - American Heritage Museum Living History ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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