Our goal

The mission and vision for the museum

The mission of the House of Flags Museum is to provide a unique tourist destination in North Carolina dedicated to nurturing and promoting patriotism, flag etiquette, and historical understanding of the evolution of our Nation's flag through flag displays and a variety of educational programs and activities for all visitors.

The purpose of the House of Flags Museum is to properly display a unique and comprehensive historical collection of over 300 United States, military, state, and international flags including all 27 full-size official U.S. flags from 1776 to 1960, and to provide educational experiences to elementary school children, high school students, and adults of all ages.

The Museum's Board of Directors welcomes your ideas for improving our collection and the proposed Museum building in Columbus, NC:

• Robert M. Williamson, Chairman (robertmw2@cs.com)

• Paul Sutherland, Vice Chairman (paulusna@earthlink.net)

• Elizabeth Burrell, Treasurer (Burrell1@windstream.net)

• Joyce Preston, Secretary (JBPreston99@yahoo.com)

• H. Scott Camp, VFW Post 9116 (ajscamp@yahoo.net)

The Museum's Committees involve community citizens in developing and growing our museum:

Fund Raising, Grants & Proposals: Robert Lair, Paul Sutherland, Robert Williamson, George Scofield

Education Programs: Mary Margaret Ingle, Beth McCalister, George Scofield, (Teacher, TBD)

Building Design: Vince Krydynski, Richard Belthoff, Deb Williamson, Carl Forrester, George Scofield, John Walters (architect)

Publicity & Public Relations: Glenn Rhodes, George Scofield

Building Display Layout: George Scofield, (others to be determined)

Archives: Glynn Turk