Dear
Friends and Supporters of The Cold War Museum,
I
have great news to share with you. On December 1, the Museum signed
a lease with Vint Hill (www.vinthill.com) for a physical facility. Below
is our formal press release that was sent out on December 11. Now
that we have a physical home for the museum, I need your financial
support to assist the museum as we move forward.
I would
like to invite you to join me in making a year-end, tax-deductible
donations to the museum, a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Donations can be made by check or money order to The Cold War
Museum, P.O. Box 178, Fairfax, VA 22038, or online at www.coldwar.org/museum/contributions.html through
"GuideStar," "Just Give," or "Paypal." Contributions can also be
made through the Combined Federal Campaign. The museum's CFC # is
12524.
Thank you for your continued help and support.
Happy Holidays,
Gary
PSA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
THE COLD WAR
MUSEUM TO LOCATE AT VINT HILL
VINT HILL, VA:
December 11, 2009- Francis Gary Powers, Jr., the Founder of The Cold
War Museum (www.coldwar.org),
announced today that the museum had found a physical home. The Cold
War Museum will lease a modest size two story building and secure
storage facility at Vint Hill, located in Fauquier County,
Virginia, less than 30 miles from Washington Dulles
International Airport. The lease was signed on December 1, 2009 with
the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority (www.vinthill.com), the owner of the 695-acre
former US Army communications base.
Powers is the son of
Francis Gary Powers, a CIA pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down
over the Soviet Union in May 1960. The senior Powers was held in
Soviet custody until 1962, when he was traded for Rudolph Abel, a
Soviet KGB agent who had been captured by the United States.
According to Francis Gary Powers, Jr., "We are excited about
our new home and look forward to opening the museum to the public in
2010. We have been seeking a location for The museum for several
years in which to display our unique collections of international
Cold War related artifacts we have collected." The Cold War Museum
will fill a substantial void in the interpretation of post-WWII
history. The Museum's goal of educating current and future
generations about this critical period in international relations
seeks to fulfill one of the most important tasks of the study of
history. The museum will provide a tangible setting to explore this
topic within historical contexts.
According to Powers, "We
are currently looking for volunteers and other interested parties to
assist with the work that needs to be done. Most importantly, now
that we have a physical location, we are looking for individuals
that would like to make a year-end tax deductible donation that will
help facilitate our ongoing efforts to educate future generations
and preserve Cold War history."
Mr. Edwin "Ike" Broaddus,
Chairman for Vint Hill EDA said, "We are pleased to offer The Cold
War Museum a home. It is highly appropriate for the museum to locate
at Vint Hill, the former Vint Hill Farms Station used during the
Cold War, by the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence
Agency, and the US Army to safeguard the United States against a
surprise nuclear attack." Vint Hill is part of The Journey
Through Hallowed Ground national heritage area and in close
proximity to the Manassas National Battlefield Park, the National
Museum of the Marine Corps and the historic towns of Leesburg,
Manassas and Warrenton, Virginia, existing major tourist
destinations.
In addition to offering the Museum nine months
of free storage space for its collection of unique and rare Cold War
artifacts, the Vint Hill EDA will contribute $50,000 for building
renovations. The Fauquier County Industrial Development Authority
(FCIDA) agreed to match the $50,000 provided by the Vint Hill EDA.
"This $100,000 contribution will not only enable the Museum to
house, care for, and archive its collection, but more importantly
will be used to renovate a 2000 sq ft building for museum use,"
Powers said. Upon completion in 2010, the Cold War Museum will use
this modest sized space to exhibit key items from its collection,
open a reference research library, operate a gift store, and run day
to day museum operations. Ultimately, the Museum plans to construct
a larger facility to house its artifacts, reference library,
education center and
operations.
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Further
information: Francis Gary Powers, Jr., (703) 273-2381; e-mail,
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For
more information on our efforts or to subscribe to our quarterly
newsletter list, please contact:
Francis Gary Powers, Jr. -
Founder The Cold War
Museum P.O. Box 178 - Fairfax,
VA 22038 P-(703) 273-2381 /
F-(703) 273-4903 www.coldwar.org /
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