This Memorial Day weekend, the Aviation Museum of N.H. will be open our regular hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. (We’re closed Mondays, which includes Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.)
As Memorial Day 2026 approaches, it’s worth noting that the Aviation Museum is located on land that for many years was at the heart of Grenier Air Base, which is now today’s Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
From World War II through the Cold War, these grounds hosted thousands of active duty military personnel, many on their way to distant lands in times of conflict—and some destined never to return.
To learn the stories of those whose service included an assignment at Grenier Air Base, consider visiting the Aviation Museum, where we maintain exhibits detailing the history of the base, of which almost nothing remains today.
Our volunteers would be glad to answer your questions or hear your family’s story of military service, whether or not it included time at Grenier.
Or consider buying a copy of ‘Grenier Air Base: A Beacon on the Home Front,’ a book about Grenier and its people that the Aviation Museum published in 2024. (Click on the image to go to our Grenier book page to get your copy.
However you celebrate Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, we hope you’ll joining us in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation. Below are photos from our archive showing Grenier Air Base when it was in action.
