Historic display planned for Veterans Day: Special time for coffee, sharing, also scheduled Posted: Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2014 BY: LOUISE VAN POLL FOR THE PLAINSMAN HURON — The Dakotaland Museum is organizing a special historic display honoring all our nation’s veterans. The exhibit will be on display at the Centennial Stone Church, 405 4th St. S.E., for two weeks beginning Tuesday. Several pieces from the Dakotaland Museum will be brought in for the public to view. The exhibit will showcase uniforms from many different eras, including some from the Civil War and Spanish American War. There will also be numerous other military items such as mess kits, First Aid kits and weaponry, along with several photos and documents. “This is the first time some of these artifacts have ever been on display,” said Museum Director Rachell Farrell. “We are excited to bring them out of storage for the public to see and enjoy.” The Stone Church will be open to the public each day, Tuesday through Friday, and again the following week, Nov. 10-14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum Board of Directors will host a special coffee time on Saturday for veterans, friends and family to come and share memories and swap stories from 9 a.m. to noon. Coffee and cookies will be provided and everyone is welcome. Farrell commented that this exhibit will be a great way for children to learn about our country’s past and to gain a better understanding of what Veterans Day is all about. “This is a perfect opportunity for families to interact with area veterans,” she said. “An artifact you can see or a story you can hear is worth so much more than a picture in a book.” Farrell said all donations will be used to purchase archival materials, tissue paper and boxes to help preserve the oldest of these uniforms. “These are treasures that belong to the people of Beadle County,” Farrell said. “Many of them are one of a kind, unique pieces and because of their age, cannot be replaced. We want to clean and preserve these artifacts for future generations. After the exhibit, some of them, like the Civil War uniform, will go into storage. It is very fragile and will be archived away for several years.” This is a rare and unique opportunity for Huron area residents to see this exquisite collection of military memorabilia and stop in and tell local veterans, “Thank you for your service.” For the complete article see the 11-04-2014 issue.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:21:08 +0000
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