Serving a diverse population of more than 100,000 visitors during an average year, the Foundation tries to respond to the varied interests and needs of each one. Tens of thousands of students from numerous states have visited the Memorial’s military tent (hands-on history) to learn about the soldier’s experience and about life on the homefront during World War II. The program satisfies requirements set forth in the Virginia Standards of Learning and today the Memorial is one of Virginia’s top 20 school field trip attractions. The Memorial also conducts an annual public history series and enrichment programs off site and in community halls and auditoriums for students and adults. Black history programs, women’s history events, and lectures on various other topics occur throughout the year and highlights subjects often omitted from typical overviews of WWII. For more information on any of these programs, click on our links below and visit our calendar of events.
