Veteran’s Spotlight Exhibit: Harry M. Ochocki
By Aydan DeCoursey Hi, I’m Aydan DeCoursey, a Junior majoring in Public History and minoring in GIS (Geographic Information Science) at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I am interning at the Richard I Bong Museum for the 2025 spring semester. The Bong Center is introducing a new veterans spotlight exhibit about Harry Ochocki, who was […]
Pre-Order Peaches 2025
Opportunity to pre-order delicious Georgia Peaches from American Legion Auxiliary Post 435. All proceeds benefit local veterans
Speaker Series 2025
Our Speaker Series is always Free, starts here at the center at 6:30 and is always on a Thursday night.
We host a wide variety of topics from history to cutting edge adventures!
New or Existing Volunteer Training
Excellent training for new or current volunteers.
80th Anniversary, Battle of the Bulge
This December marks 80 years since one of the most pivotal battles of World War II: the Battle of the Bulge. Fought from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, this grueling winter campaign in the Ardennes forest tested the courage and resilience of Allied forces, including countless brave Americans. The German counterattack came out […]
Happy National Cookie Day
Celebrate National Cookie Day on December 6th with facts, tasty recipes, and short history of everyone’s favorite treat during WW2—cookies! Perfect for bakers and cookie lovers alike.
VETERANS DAY Presentation on 11/09/2024
Veteran’s Day Presentations by our Junior Volunteers all day on Saturday, November 9th, 2024
SPOTLIGHT on JR VOLUNTEER:
Dallas Jondreau Dallas Jondreau is a junior (on paper, but one conversation with him will assure you he is one of those rare “old souls”) who has volunteered for the Bong Center for over a year and worked as a paid tour guide here at the center for 3 years. Dallas was motivated to both […]
23rd Veteran Now in house at the Bong
We are proud to announce the arrival of Frances Wittenberg in the office at the Richard I. Bong Center, and introduce her as the 23rd Veteran Events Manager.
Flag at Half Mast
What do you know about Flags flown at Half Mast? Our flags on Monday, August 26th, flew at half-staff with respect for Wisconsin-born and raised Sergeant Jack Hohlfeld. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, WWII POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal […]