The Collings Foundation is a nonprofit, Educational Foundation (501(c)3), founded in 1979. The purpose of the Foundation is to organize and support “living history” events and the preservation, exhibition and interaction of historical artifacts that enable Americans to learn more about their heritage through direct participation. Starting in the 1980's, a major focus of the Foundation was the restoration and operation of historical aircraft. In 2019, the American Heritage Museum opened on the Foundation's Hudson/Stow, Massachusetts grounds. The concept of the American Heritage Museum began when the Foundation was selected to received the massive collection of tanks, armored vehicles and military artifacts for the family of Jacques M. Littlefield in 2013. Through educational interpretation, and a chronologically arranged series of dioramas and exhibits, the American Heritage Museum brings the history of our veterans to life.