Ralph Barrale, Sr. wanted to see a Veterans Museum that would honor all of those Veterans who served our country, and especially those from St. Charles County. This was but another example of Ralph Barrale’s dedication to our servicemen and women and his desire to keep their memories in the forefront of the generations of today so that our Veterans will not be forgotten.
The museum opened in the spring of 2019. There you will find “Ralph’s Story” among others like his, who served our country, because Ralph felt:
“No one is ever gone, as long as someone still has memories of them.“
The museum is open for tours Wednesday - Saturday. Admission into the museum is FREE; donations are always appreciated.
If you have more than 10 people in your party, please call ahead so we can ensure we have enough tour guides to accommodate your group.
Here are some cool things we've accomplished since opening our doors in 2019:
- 40 volunteers
- Preserve over 550 veteran stories
- 2,000 visitors a year from around the country
- 71 - 5 star Google reviews
- 12,000 Google interactions annually
- Over 1,000 monthly visits on our website
- 2,000 Facebook followers
- Ralph’s Reveille newsletter reaches over 450 recipients
- Over 50 Dog Tag Podcasts provide firsthand veteran stories and veteran information from other organizations
- Partner with the VA and has a Veteran Service Officer (VSO) at the museum several times a month
- Over 20 recorded interviews through our “Interview with Heroes” part of the Veterans History Project which pairs high school students and veterans for interviews that are recorded and sent to the Library of Congress
- Our annual calendar of events offers multiple ceremonies such as the Vietnam Veterans, Korean War and Pearl Harbor Remembrances, community events and fundraising events such as our annual Remembrance Gala