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On the 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict, World War II encampment weekendat Old Bethpage Village Restoration returns
May 17h and 18th between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage becomes an embattled European countryside of 1945 during the weekend of May 17h and 18th between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as World War II armor advances down country lanes and living historians maneuver across open fields before thousands of visitors during the 70th anniversary of the end of that epic conflict.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and veterans and children between the ages of 5 and 12. Active duty military personnel with I.D. are admitted for free. Presentations will include tactical military exercises, displays of period weapons and an armor parade that includes a Sherman tank, armored cars and halftracks.
A memorial service will be held at Noon on both Saturday and Sunday to honor all American servicemen and women who have given their lives in the defense of freedom.
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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano stated, “The ability to create an armored column that replicates the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II is one of the most compelling educational tools we have to recount the story of our G.I.s' courage, valor and sacrifice. Place it in this setting of vintage farmhouses and country roads so reminiscent of the WW II era European countryside, and you have created a virtual time machine that creates indelible memories for visitors who begin to appreciate the heroes in their own families.”
The WW II Encampment is unique in New York and brings scores of living historians together to demonstrate tactics, coupled with an operational armor collection unseen in the northeast.
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World War II weekend is made possible through the cooperation of the Office of Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation, Long Island Living History Association, Stop and Shop Supermarkets, United Water, the law firm of Rosenberg, Calica & Birney, Polimeni International, PSE&G, and the Museum of American Armor.
For more information about the Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museums Department, please call: (516) 572-0420 or visit websites at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks or www.museumofamericanarmor.org
