Veterans Day Celebration
"The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Hall of Famers’ service to their country year-round in the iconic Plaque Gallery. A total of 70 Hall of Famers – almost a quarter of all enshrined in Cooperstown – served in the Armed Forces during wartime. Join the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. Special programs will be held throughout the day on Nov. 11 and are included with Museum admission.
9:30 am- Veterans Day Program and Artifact Spotlight
On Monday, Nov. 11, the Museum will celebrate Veterans Day with a 9:30 a.m. program in the Grandstand Theater recognizing a visiting group of sailors from the USS Cooperstown, a United States Navy-commissioned Freedom-class littoral combat ship homeported in Mayport, Fla. The USS Cooperstown's namesake honors the 70 Hall of Famers who served the United States during wartime. This heritage is reflected in the ship’s motto, “America’s Away Team.”
The program, which is free and open to all with Museum admission, will feature a look at the connection between the Hall of Fame, the military and baseball and an artifact spotlight with a Museum curator. The sailors will then take part in Cooperstown’s Veterans Day Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. right outside the Museum on Main Street.
All Day – Veterans Day Self-Guided Tour
Join us in honoring the museum’s military members in a special self-guided tour that highlights artifacts and players that served our country. The tour will be available at the membership desk.
1:00 – Operation Gratitude
Honor the military personnel and veterans by taking some time out of your visit to write a letter to our soldiers and veterans in our Learning Center. All letters will be sent to Operation Gratitude.
During November, the Hall of Fame will offer all military Veterans free admission to the home of baseball in Cooperstown. All Veterans will be admitted to the Museum free of charge in November with proof of Veteran status that includes one of the following:
- U.S. Department of Defense Form 214
- NOAA Form 56-16
- Public Health Service form 1867
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs ID Card
- New York State Driver's License with Veteran distinguishing mark
Following the month of November, the Hall of Fame will continue to provide 20-year career retired military and active duty military with free Museum admission every day the Hall of Fame is open, with all other Veterans also receiving discounted admission each day. The Hall of Fame also says “thank you” to veterans year-round by providing active duty and retired career military free admission to the Museum, along with discounted admission for those who are members of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations.
