MHM Free Community Days – September: Air Raid Wardens & Blackout Drills: Civil Defense in WWII

Join us at the Muskegon Heritage Museum of Business and Industry for one day each month where we are open free to the public.

This year our overarching theme is commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII. Each of these Saturdays will have a different theme to highlight our collection and Muskegon’s contributions to the war effort.

Saturday, September 6th – Air Raid Wardens & Blackout Drills: Civil Defense in WWII

Civil Defense committees sprang up around the country to train Americans about how to prevent sabotage and guard against air raids during World War II. Learn about local measures to protect the vital war work in Muskegon County and which factories made up the alert system. Try your hand at enemy plane identification and dive into the regulations for blackouts and fire prevention.

Other 2025 Community Days:

- Sat, Oct 4 - From Battlefield to Homefront: What Happened When Soldiers Came Home

Sponsored by RENK America and Eagle Alloy, Inc.

You may also like the following events from Muskegon Heritage Museum:

• This August, 2nd August, 11:00 am, MHM Free Community Days – August: We Can Do It! Women in WWII in Muskegon
• This October, 4th October, 11:00 am, MHM Free Community Days – October: From Battlefield to Homefront – What Happened When Soldiers Came in Muskegon