Today, June 6th, 2026, is the 82nd Anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy. This British WWII-era helmet was recovered by sailor Carson Stauffer on board LCIL 499 on D-Day. Stauffer's ship helped transport British soldiers to Gold Beach, and he later found this helmet near the area where the British soldiers debarked. The helmet interestingly still has bit of camouflage burlap, called scrim, left on it. The scrim was meant to be thrown away, so we are lucky to some of it left on this helmet!
This artifact represents just a small portion of Seaman First Class Stauffer's story. Make sure to visit us soon to learn more about S 1/C Stauffer's service in this display dedicated to D-Day. And keep an eye our for the next look at our collection!
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Soldiers & Sailors pays tribute to our military with exhibits from the Civil War to the present.
*Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum is supported in part by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD).
06/05/2026
Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Thursday, July 2nd for our annual Americana Concert centered around American music in tribute to our military personnel and veterans! 🪖🫡
The concert is from 7 PM to 8:30 PM, and doors will open at 5:45 PM.
The concert is FREE to attend, though registration is required! Visit the PSO's website at https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/production/105480/americana-concert or call the PSO Box Office at 412-392-4900 to reserve your seat(s) now! 🇺🇸
Our artifact this week is a British military helmet from D-Day!
Keep an eye out for more information about this helmet and how it ended up in our collection!
06/03/2026
Our friends at the United States Navy Band's Commodores will be having a FREE concert at MCG Jazz on Thursday, June 18th, 2026! ⚓
Registration is required, so make sure to visit https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=995751~78f0c928-a599-4914-9d7c-5082dddf9ec0& to reserve your seats now! 🫡
06/02/2026
This artifact is a very rare piece from a very famous battle in American history. What's extra special is the fabric on the artifact that is visible in this photo.
Do you know what this artifact is? Find out in our next look at this artifact!
The two oak card catalogs in our collection are part of the original furniture purchased for the hall in 1910! The cabinets contain the informational cards for all 25,000 Civil War veterans listed on the bronze plaques that line the museum's walls! Before a veteran could be listed on their company's plaque, they had to submit their name, regiment, and company. Most of the cards only have that information, but a few, like the card for Corporal Albert Scott shown in this video, list a few other bits of information!
The catalogs are not currently on view to the public, but researchers are able to make an appointment with our museum team to access the cards.
Keep an eye out for our next look at our collection!
Our artifact this week is an oak card catalog!
Check back soon to learn more about the card catalogs in our collection and the importance of what they contain!
05/28/2026
This piece of furniture used to be crucial or orderly record keeping, but is now rarely used. Two are still used here at Soldiers & Sailors for a specific purpose that has to do with the walls of our museum.
Do you know what this object is? Find out in the next look at this artifact!
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