‘Local Heroes’ Exhibit At North Manchester Center For History
June 29, 2021 at 1:23 a.m.
By Staff Report-
This exhibit shares the stories of nearly two dozen men and women from the community who were willing to make the greatest sacrifice for freedom. Dating back to the Civil War, the exhibit has personal accounts of teachers, farmers, doctors, nurses that heard the call and left the safety of Wabash County to protect the people they loved. Numerous veterans of World War II are included in addition to Vietnam and Desert Storm, according to a news release from the Center for History.
There are a number of uniforms on display from World War I through Vietnam in addition to other memorabilia. Created in conjunction with this exhibit, the Center for History has a collection of “Letters Home” taken from the local papers during World War II. Included are eyewitness accounts of Dec. 7, 1941, from Pearl Harbor, prisoners of war chronicling their lives inside POW camps and life in general on the lines. This collection is available for sale in the gift shop, The Bee Hive.
The Center for History is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum will be closed July 3.
Visit the website, www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org, for more information about programs and exhibits.
This exhibit shares the stories of nearly two dozen men and women from the community who were willing to make the greatest sacrifice for freedom. Dating back to the Civil War, the exhibit has personal accounts of teachers, farmers, doctors, nurses that heard the call and left the safety of Wabash County to protect the people they loved. Numerous veterans of World War II are included in addition to Vietnam and Desert Storm, according to a news release from the Center for History.
There are a number of uniforms on display from World War I through Vietnam in addition to other memorabilia. Created in conjunction with this exhibit, the Center for History has a collection of “Letters Home” taken from the local papers during World War II. Included are eyewitness accounts of Dec. 7, 1941, from Pearl Harbor, prisoners of war chronicling their lives inside POW camps and life in general on the lines. This collection is available for sale in the gift shop, The Bee Hive.
The Center for History is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum will be closed July 3.
Visit the website, www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org, for more information about programs and exhibits.
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