Summer things to do in Superior Wisconsin
The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be epic in Superior, Wisconsin! Here at the Bong Center, we have great plans, we are biased we know but with a team this epic we keep expanding what our community can enjoy. We are closed for one private event on Sunday, June 8th, sorry about that […]
Memorial Day Activities for Everyone
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th, is a federal holiday honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery will begin at 10:30 AM with a full Honor Guard presenting the colors and a presentation of wreaths honoring our fallen heroes.t with our American […]
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, an Overview
Overview of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover by Richard I. Bong intern and Naval veteran Mitchell Trantow. Trantown served as an enlisted nuclear technician and is biased in favor of the Admiral.
May is Military Appreciation Month
Honoring Service: Military Appreciation Month at the Bong Center May is Military Appreciation Month—a time to recognize, reflect, and say thank you to the men and women who serve and have served in our Armed Forces. At the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, honoring veterans isn’t limited to one month a year—but in May, […]
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!