Army Heritage Center Foundation
The Army Heritage Center Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) that leads a public-private effort to grow and enhance the campus and programs of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC). Authorized by the Secretary of the Army in 2001, the project seeks to more fully communicate USAHEC's invaluable holdings contained in the library, archives, and artifact holdings to the United States Army and the American people. Since 1999, our partnership has grown the facilities on a 55 acre campus that Cumberland County donated to the U.S. Army. A component of the U.S. Army War College, USAHEC supports the educational programs of the College, focused programs for the Army, and outreach to the public. The facility has been developed with mix of federal and non-federal/private support. Today, the campus includes a research facility located in Ridgway Hall, the Hall of the American Soldier/Visitor and Education Center that provides exhibit galleries, educational program and conference rooms, and visitor support services, and the Army Heritage Trail. Future plans include an 30,000 square foot expansion of the Hall of the American Soldier that the Foundation will fund with corporate and private donations. In addition to supporting the development and programs of USAHEC, the Foundation also provides "margin of excellence support" where federal funds are not available or are not appropriate. The Foundation supports acquisition of collections, off-site private research requests, and manages educational programs that complement activities USAHEC and creates and distributes educational content for teachers and students throughout the United States that help tell the Army story. With private funds, the Foundation manages the National History Day in PA program which selects Pennsylvania students for the national competition held annually in Washington DC, an oral history program, summer youth programs, Veteran outreach programs, and lectures.
