b'Photo courtesy: The Armed Forces Heritage MuseumThe Armed Forces Heritage Museum Comes to Burlington, New Jerseyhttps://www.afhmus.orgMilitary History Lives Here!AFHM is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whoseIn a subsequent decision to bring the museum to themission is to, Preserve, Honor, and Educate the public onpeople AFHM transitioned to a 32 ft. mobile unit that travels the history of the military in New Jersey and the neighboringto schools and community events in the region.The mobile regions. unit chronicles our nations military history over the pastThe Armed Forces Heritage Museum recently opened its100, from the building of Camp Dix in WWI to present day headquarters location at the Captain James Lawrence House,operations at the Joint Base. Another display panel features 459 High Street, Burlington, NJ. It is on the campus of theexamples of modern day military technology. CompellingBurlington County Historical Society. The house is owned byvideo oral history excerpts from AFHM veteran interviewsthe State of New Jersey. It was the family home of Captainare included as well. James Lawrence, a heroic Naval officer during the War of Lawrence House Transition1812 known for his famous battle cry, Dont Give Up the Ship!The Lawrence House evolved from the desire to establish a AFHM Executive Director Roy Plummer provided the leadershipfixed headquarters and museum experience in the Burlington for the renovation and transition to a military museum thatCounty region.The opportunity to do so came about through features historical exhibits dating from the Revolutionary Wara partnership with the Burlington County Historical Society in through WWII. Future exhibits will be forthcoming that willBurlington city where AFHM had conducted several of their focus on subsequent conflicts and key military history eventsLiving History veteran presentations. This working relationship designed to engage the publics interest.led to the availability of the Lawrence House where the Society (Visit www.afhmus.org for details and news.) has been the caretaker for the State-owned property.How did AFHM start and what is it about? The Lawrence House has been transformed into a venuethat features permanent and rotating exhibits on militaryAFHM was formed in May 2010 with an initial vision to history and New Jerseys contributions to its success. Inbuild a fixed brick and mortar museum at the Joint Baseaddition, AFHM plans include a unique military history McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst that would have unrestricted publicImmersive Experience Room that will allow visitors to have access. The plan was later halted when site plan reviews at an interactive, audio/visual journey into an aspect of our the Pentagon level reached an impass. nations rich military history.18 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'