North Manchester, Ind. The North Manchester Center for History will soon close Auto Indiana, an Indiana Historical Society (IHS) traveling exhibit which takes visitors on a ride throughIndiana’s rich automotive past. On September 15, it will be replaced by another IHS traveling exhibit, The Great War: From Ration Lines to the Front Lines. The new exhibit, which showcases Indiana’s contributions to the war effort and the war’s long-lasting effects, will be on display at the Center for History, 122 E. Main Street, North Manchester from September 15, 2017 through October 13.
With The Great War, visitors will see how Hoosiers experienced the First World War in distinct ways. While those of German heritage faced discrimination, African Americans and women pointed to their wartime contributions years later while advocating for social and political rights.
The exhibit also explores the impact the war-time demand for steel, machinery and equipment had on Indiana’s towns and cities such as Indianapolis, South Bend and Gary. In addition, the traveling exhibit explores the roots of World War I, America’s entrance to the war, the evolution of warfare, the construction of the American Legion Building and the Indiana War Memorial, and more.
The Great War: From Ration Lines to the Front Lines is made possible by Kroger. For more information about this exhibit, call The North Manchester Center for History at (260) 982-0672. The Center for History is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be open to the public for free during North Manchester’s Harvest Festival, Saturday October 7.
About the North Manchester Historical Society. The North Manchester Center for History (NMCH) of the North Manchester Historical Society (NMHS) serves to promote the Society’s mission as a nonprofit educational association that collects, preserves and interprets the history of North Manchester and the counties of the Eel River Basin. Since 2000, the number of items in the Center’s collection has grown from 2,200 to over 29,000; clearly the community trusts and relies on NMCH in this capacity.
About the Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller™, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor experiences called the Indiana Experience.