The City of Hialeah Gardens was awarded a $1 million grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs for the construction of a new one-story, 5,300 square foot building honoring the noble efforts of the 2506 Assault Brigade during the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

A total of 1,113 fighters were captured by Castro's forces and were kept prisoners for 20 months. When they were released they were greeted as heroes in Miami. The 5,300 square foot museum will pay homage to these heroes who so bravely and honorably fought for the freedom of their homeland. The museum boasts several exhibition areas including a library with memorabilia from the failed invasion, which resulted in more than 100 deaths.

On display along the walls of the new space will be over 800 photographs from the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba to topple Fidel Castro in 1961. Replicas of some of the weapons used in the battle will also be on exhibit as well as countless relics of the era.

The Hialeah Gardens Museum Honoring Brigade 2506 was successful, with the support of cultural exchanges between the United States and the government of Guatemala, in permanently acquiring one of the B-26 bombers used during training of Cuban exiles for the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Also on display, after four years of efforts working with the United States Army (TACOM) the museum managed to acquire an M41 Walker Bulldog Tank, of the same make and model as the five tanks used the 2506 as part of the historic attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro in April 1961.

Mayor Yioset De La Cruz highlighted the efforts that have been made to enrich the museum’s exhibition and added that the museum will help new generations become informed and understand the sacrifice made by the members of the 2506 Brigade.

Address: 

Assault Brigade 2506 Honorary Museum
13651 NW 107 Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

For more information and hours of operation, please call (305) 825-2506.