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About New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

Our overall objective is to assist in the development of one of the highest quality military museums in the nation. The Heritage Institute has been designated as the official privately based partner with the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center by New York State Governor George Pataki.

The Institute was formed in 1991 for the purpose of preservation, expansion, and interpretation of New York's military history collection. After several successful years operating a military museum in the Washington Avenue armory in Albany, it became a partner with the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. At that time, the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center was established in the Saratoga Springs armory in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The Institute assists in museum exhibit-planning, as well as museum operations. Institute programs and support include:

  • Fund Raising
  • Docents (Educators/tour guides)
  • In-house Museum store and online store
  • Website
  • Educational programs
  • Membership
  • Regional management throughout New York State
  • Bi-monthly newsletter
  • Lecture programs
  • Media support
  • Volunteer management
  • Reenactments

Institute Officers, Staff and Committee Chairpersons

  Frederick Altman President
Norm Merski 1st Vice President
Jim Haggerty 2nd Vice President
Thomas Gallagher Secretary
Mike Stoneback Treasurer, Saratoga Springs Mayoral Liaison
Tracy Millis Executive Director
Larry Arnold Assistant Executive Director
Betty Willetts Administrative Manager
Marie Gould Museum Store Manager
Joseph Holloway Assistant Museum Store Manager
Gerry Seypura Newsletter Editor
Hady Finch Public Relations Manager
Ivan Steen Education Chair
Norm Merski Fundraising Coordinator
Thomas Gallagher Membership Chair
William Glidden Regional Management Chair
Michael Russert Flag Preservation Chair
Robert Allyn Veteran Coordinator
Christopher Petronis Reenactment chair

The New York State Military Heritage Institute is a nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)3 educational corporation, chartered by the Board of Regents, and dedicated to memorializing the military  heritage of the Empire State and the preservation, expansion, and interpretation of the military history collection of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. The Institute is  the official citizen based support organization of the New  York State Military Museum. See About Us for more information.
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