The North Manchester Center for History announces the opening of their newest exhibit, “Local Heroes”

The North Manchester Center for History announces the opening of their newest
exhibit, “Local Heroes”. This exhibit shares the stories of nearly two dozen men
and women from our community who were willing to make the greatest sacrifice
for our freedom. Dating back to the Civil War we have personal accounts of
teachers, farmers, doctors, nurses – everyday people, 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 Viet Nam and Desert Storm.
There are a number of uniforms on display from World War I through Viet Nam in
addition to other memorabilia. Created in conjunction with this exhibit, we have
a collection of “Letters Home” taken from the local papers during WWII. Included
are eye witness accounts of December 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 our gift shop, The Bee Hive.
The Center for History is open Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m. The museum will be closed July 3. Visit our website,
www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org for more information about our
programs and exhibits.