Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce the second-annual Crate Day for local students and the public on Tuesday, May 19, as part of the organization’s TEACH Program. Following the student tours from 9am to 1 pm, the restored Lindbergh Crate Museum will be open to the public from 2-4 pm ET.

The Lindbergh Crate, used to transport famed aviator and Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Lindbergh’s plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, back to the United States from Paris in 1927, was gifted to WAA. The previous owner, Larry Ross, purchased the crate in 1990 and opened a museum on his property in Canaan, Maine, to use as a teaching tool for area youth. The crate was moved to Jonesboro, Maine, in 2024 and has since undergone a careful restoration by the Worcester family, in partnership with Wreaths Across America. Its revival and inclusion in the TEACH Program underscore both the organization and the founding family’s enduring commitment to youth education and preserving national history through local storytelling.

“The Lindbergh Crate and the Crate Day event is about more than just history,” said Karen Worcester, executive director of WAA, “It’s about inspiring the next generation to understand the impact of character, service, and remembering those who came before us.”

The event will bring together more than 150 local school children to Worcester Balsam Farm and tip lands which are owned and maintained by Morrill Worcester, co-founder of Wreaths Across America, for a day of educational exploration, culminating in a visit to the restored Lindbergh Crate. Students will participate in hands-on learning experiences, including Flag Waving at the Freeport Flag Ladies monument and visits to other military and civilian monuments on the grounds, as they engage with the day’s theme: “Ordinary people who have done extraordinary things.”

Students will stop at six monuments across the grounds before concluding their tour at the Lindbergh Crate, where they’ll reflect on the stories of American heroes, well-known and unsung alike.

Educational materials, including a presentation by WAA’s education team, have been shared with participating classrooms to prepare students for the day.

Historical images from when the crate was received are also available upon request.

You can support WAA’s mission to remember, honor, teach by making a $17 sponsorship at www.wreathacrossamerica.org. Each sponsorship supports the programs many free, yearlong programs and ensures the placement of a live balsam wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero on Saturday, December 19, 2026, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.