ROME — Rome Historical Society, 200 Church St., is inviting local veterans and retirees of the former Griffiss Air Force Base to a special viewing of RHS’ Griffiss Air Force Base photograph collection, at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the museum.

All attendees will be encouraged to share their memories and experiences with the audience during the event.

Griffiss Air Force Base operated as an active military base in Rome for more than 50 years. During those years the base attracted several people to Rome to work and live. The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) of the 1990s moved military operations out of Rome and negatively affected the local economy. Today, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, one of the most successful business parks in the country, is bringing enterprise back to the former base campus.

This program is part of a larger effort to identify, capture, document and share stories from the Griffiss Air Force Base community and to keep the legacy alive. RHS has compiled a slideshow of historic Griffiss Air Force Base photographs from the collection.

Staff will record the program to be stored in the RHS archives as a valuable piece of Rome’s history. Space is limited, so reservations are required by contacting Educator Miranda Sherrock at 315-336-5870.

For more information, call RHS at 315-336-5870, like them on Facebook, or visit their website at www.romehistoricalsociety.org.