Our future

Looking ahead - the future House of Flags

Our vision is to be located in a "museum quality" building, dedicated to promoting U.S. flag education and respect, to be designated as the North Carolina House of Flags Museum by the North Carolina Legislature, to be designated as the National House of Flags by the U.S. Congress and to continue operating entirely on public and private contributions, grants and endowments.

Building Site: The House of Flags Museum will be located in the town of Columbus, which is the county seat of Polk County, North Carolina. The town of Columbus has a population of 1,050 and is the governmental service center for the residents of Polk County, with a 2000 census population of 18,324. The site recently secured for the proposed Museum building is on county-owned property, located adjacent to the Historic Polk County Court House, which is one of the county's priorities for inclusion in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Program incentives. The site is also adjacent to the recently completed Veterans Memorial Park. These entities, together with the House of Flags Museum, will help instill patriotic values in our young citizens, the same patriotic values which have made our nation what it is today.

Benefits: The new Museum will expand the historical tours of our community, with benefits to businesses and governments of Polk County and Columbus from spending by visitors and tourists for meals, fuel and lodging. The new Museum location will be a more convenient and accessible learning center for students from Polk County and regional schools - teaching them, and other visitors, about our heritage and development of our nation, using flags as a visual learning tool.

We need your help! Sponsor the House of Flags Museum Building Project in Columbus, North Carolina. Download a printable donation form (PDF)