FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      OCTOBER 31, 2000

Contact Patrick Tremblay, ptremblay@asomf.org (910) 483-3003 ext. 229

MUSEUM ON THE MAP

FAYETTEVILLE NC.  A ceremony will be held at in the museum’s Memorial Garden at 9:30 AM on November 9, 2000 to officially unveil the 2001 North Carolina Department of Transportation road map.  The map will feature a photograph of the museum taken at night, with the glass walls and sloping roof of the lobby dramatically lit. The state board approved the cover on September 22, 2000.

In-state distribution will include rest stops, tourism offices, and public buildings.  The map will be distributed throughout the United States and internationally to offices of tourism and travel.  A caption on the map will read, “This map is dedicated to the many brave men and women who have served or currently serve our nation in the armed forces.”  Almost 3 million copies will be printed.  

Located at 100 Bragg Boulevard in downtown Fayetteville, the Airborne & Special Operations Museum is part of the U.S. Army Museum System and tells the story of Army airborne and special operations units from 1940 to the present.  Museum hours: 10am – 5 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays, Noon – 5 pm Sundays, Closed Mondays.  For more information call the museum at (910) 483-3003 or visit the website at www.asomf.org.