Local veteran to open WWII Museum of NRV, sharing decades of original history

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – On North Main St. in Blacksburg, a building sits vacant. Although it doesn’t look like much right now, in a few months it will be a museum home to thousands of historic artifacts sharing stories from World War II.

“Probably been about 12 years that I’ve had this vision in mind,” said Joseph Collins.

Joseph Collins, a veteran and Blacksburg resident, doesn’t consider himself a collector, but a caretaker of the items veterans have entrusted to him to preserve history…

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