Family Drop-In: D-Day Paratrooper Mission
First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, ILLearn about the brave World War II paratroopers who jumped into action on D-Day.
Learn about the brave World War II paratroopers who jumped into action on D-Day.
Discover the remarkable story of LCVPs, the “Higgins boats” that carried troops to victory during World War II.
SOLD OUT - First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, August 9, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its […]
Learn about the scary, scandalous, and sweet new inventions of the 1940s that changed the world during World War II.
Date with History: The Dragon From Chicago Visitors Center Theater Thursday August 21, 6pm Free with paid parking Join us for a fascinating Date with History with author Pamela Toler about her book The Dragon from Chicago. She will tell the gripping story of American journalist Sigrid Schultz, whose career as the Chicago Tribune's Berlin […]
A rare opportunity to climb inside several historic vehicles
First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, August 30, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World […]
SOLD OUT - First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, September 20, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its […]
An uncoventional tour of conventional warfare
First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, October 4, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World […]