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The National Foundation of Patriotism was formed after the closing of the National Museum of Patriotism

The National Foundation of Patriotism was formed after the closing of the National Museum of Patriotism. 

The National Museum of Patriotism, founded by Nick Snider in 1996 because he saw a waning of patriotic fervor among our citizens across the United States of America. 

The original museum was open on July 4, 2004 on Spring Street in Atlanta Georgia. In 2007, the museum moved to Baker Street in downtown Atlanta where they hoped to attract more foot traffic. In walking distance to the World of Coca Cola, the Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park. The museum featured the history and future of patriotism in America in all its many facets. 

Exhibits included:
  • One America Exhibit – a memorial tribute to the terror attack on September 11, 2001.
  • Symbols of America Exhibit – featured many of the icons of patriotism including the Statue of Liberty, Dollar Bill, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, the Great Seal of the United States, and many more.
  • Hall of Patriots Exhibit – featured Medal of Honor, Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal, and Carnegie Medal.
  • Defenders of Freedom Exhibit (coming soon) – featured all 5 branches of the military. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.
  • Founder’s Sweetheart Jewelry Collection – unique items from the private collection of Founder, Nick Snider in the world of military sweetheart jewelry and collectibles. Nick amassed one of the largest collections of its kind in the world.
  • Immigrant Experience Exhibit – featured an interactive immigration test, an interactive video of the building of the Statue of Liberty and a 2/3 scale replica of the torch of the Statue of Liberty. 
  • First Responders Exhibit – featured Police, Fire, EMS and the newly formed (at the time) Department of Homeland Security.
  • Olympic Exhibit – featured the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta Georgia.
  • Voting Exhibit – featured the history and facts of voting in America.
The museum had 2 interactive theaters and a large patriotic gift shop. It hosted many corporate, civic and private events under the working name of Party with a Purpose: raising awareness of patriotism in America to a wide variety of visitors.

In 2010, after the 2008 economic downturn, the 501c3 nonprofit organization funded mainly by private donations, made the difficult, yet wise decision to close the physical museum and focus our efforts toward the growing internet audience, and formed a new foundation to meet the needs of a growing audience they worked so hard to inspire. At that time, the National Museum of Patriotism had 12,000 members. The new National Foundation of Patriotism has over 317,000 online engaged followers. It was there, with a recent viral post, we reached over 2.4 million people. 

Today, the National Foundation of Patriotism is a virtual museum online. It has the flexibility to have a broader reach, deeper impact and higher visibility than could possibly be attained by a single building, in a single city. July 2020 brought an updated and upgraded website and an increase to our social footprint. We hope everyone who reads this page joins our cause.


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