MISSION STATEMENT

“To commemorate the founders and the site of America’s first credit union in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1908 and to educate present and future generations on the benefits of cooperative self-help efforts to promote thrift and sensible use of credit.”

The mission of America’s Credit Union Museum is to tell the human side of the credit union story. We seek to tell the story of the movement in a way that will involve, inspire, and personalize the experience for our visitors. In the process, we will awaken in the citizens of America and the credit union movement a renewed sense of civic pride.

VISION STATEMENT

“Preserve our past to build our future!”

Our vision is to create compelling exhibits and powerful, lively story telling so that our visitors will be entertained, moved, and surprised by the personal accounts of what it was like to live in America during the Great Depression and what it took to build the American dream. Visitors will come away from their experience with a vivid picture of a period of American history when our ancestors were in serious trouble, yet refused to give up. And with the help of credit unions, our ancestors made a difference that continues today.

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America's Credit Union Museum  •   P.O. Box 603  •   Manchester, NH 03105-0603  •   603.629.1553  •   email us