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Veterans Museum Donation
"The VFW LECLAIR KOZLIK LOGAN BASSETT POST 6342, based in North Smithfield, recently donated $2,000 to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Woonsocket. Members of both organizations gathered at the museum June 11, to present the gift, which post leadership said they hope to make an annual tradition."
The Valley Breeze June 27, 2019
Eagle Scout Spruces Up Veterans Memorial Museum
WOONSOCKET – Eagle Scout Aidan Sousa said he was proud to lead his troop on an assignment to revamp the Veterans Memorial Museum in Woonsocket on Nov. 18. Tasks completed by the Scouts included setting up displays, digitally restoring archives, and general cleanup of the venue at 78 Earle St.
The Valley Breeze November 29, 2017
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Kendall Dean, AFGS And Riverzedge Get $510K In Grants For Arts, Preservation
"A preservation grant of $111,000 will help to fund installation of an elevator at the American French Genealogical Society/Veterans Memorial Museum building on Earle Street."
The Valley Breeze January 25, 2017
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Marine Gets His Dying Wish: A Uniform To Be Buried In
DIGHTON, Mass. — Normand Dupras sat at the Dighton Nursing Center, amazed to hear from his granddaughter, Dona Silva, that a group of people was there to see him.
“We’ve got a surprise for you," Silva told him Wednesday.
That’s when Glenn Dusablon, of the Veterans Memorial Museum, in Woonsocket, presented Dupras with a full Marine Corps dress uniform, including the white hat, belt and gloves.
“I love this," Dupras said, looking over each item.
The Providence Journal August 17, 2016
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Museum Founder Helps War Veteran’s Last Wish Come True
WOONSOCKET – When Glenn Dusablon, founder of the Veteran’s Memorial Museum in Woonsocket, first got the phone call, he says he wasn’t sure how to react. A volunteer at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Hospital, it seems, had heard about Dusablon’s collection of war paraphernalia, a massive military storage including hundreds of uniforms from nearly every conflict in United States history, many of which are now on display at his Earle Street museum.
The Valley Breeze August 3, 2016
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New R.I. Veterans Museum Showcases Collector's Memorabilia
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — When he was 9 years old, Glenn Dusablon found a Civil War-era bowie knife once owned by an ancestor packed away in his family’s home in Ware, Massachusetts.
“That’s the thing that got me going collecting,” he said. “I stated saving my grass-cutting and snow-shoveling money to buy war stuff.”
The Providence Journal May 26, 2016
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3 Things To Do In R.I. This Week
"The Veterans Memorial Museum, which houses 2,300 square feet of military artifacts is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekdays by appointment. The museum features library and video areas and thousands of items from the Revolutionary War era to the present including weapons, uniforms, field equipment, medals, posters and large battleship models."
The Providence Journal May 26, 2016
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New Museum Set To Open On Veteran's Day
WOONSOCKET - A priceless collection containing thousands of tokens of military history - from uniforms and weapons, to hand-drawn strategic maps and photographs - is now on display at 78 Earle St., and residents will have a chance to view the new permanent city attraction starting on Veterans' Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015...
The Valley Breeze October 15, 2015
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Woonsocket Veterans Memorial Museum Finds Home Inside AFGS
WOONSOCKET - Asked how many uniforms he has in his massive collection of military paraphernalia, Glenn Dusablon takes a quick look around his new digs - a 2,300 square foot auditorium-style room above the American French Genealogical Society.
"I never even thought to count them," he says wistfully...
The Valley Breeze April 1, 2015
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Veterans’ Museum Reporting For Duty
WOONSOCKET – Glenn Dusablon remembers the precise moment when he was bitten by the collector’s bug...
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