Touching History: One Intern’s Experience with Richard Bong’s Legacy
My name is Mitchell Trantow, I am a student at the University of Minnesota, Duluth and I served in the United States Navy from 2017-2023. I interned at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center due to my general love of history and the opportunity it has provided me to see for myself the vast […]
Powering History with Sunshine: Bong Center Unveils New Solar Array
The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center is proud to announce the completion of its new solar array and will host a public ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM on the Center’s grounds. Thanks to a Solar for Good grant awarded in Fall 2023, the Center completed installation of a 20-kilowatt ground-mounted solar […]
Murder Mystery Dinner at the Bong!
Loose lips sink more than ships • Who killed Nobs? This exclusive evening (only 42 seats available) was created for us by Gary C. Banker and will place the actors from Murder Mystery Inc. circulating throughout your three-course dinner experience. The dinner will be catered by Valentinis, with gluten-free pasta available. Come in costume, if […]
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