Chip Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Just a note to tell all that America's newly named national WWI museum opened yesterday to much fanfare. The museum, former called the Liberty Memorial Museum, was constructed just after the war with money raised by the citizens of Kansas City, Missouri. The 1926 dedication was attended by President Calvin Coolage, Black Jack Pershing, Marshall Foch, Admiral Beatty, General Diaz (Italy) and the commanding general of the Belgian army. Over 100,000 people attended.It is the largest memorial to WWI in the country and for many years had a medium size museum in the old open display style. The new museum, twelve years in the making, is state of the art, designed by Ralph Applebaum Associates, the same company that designed the Holocaust Museum. I am attaching some pictures of the memorial and the museum. You must all come and see it some day. It is fantastic and only fifteen minutes from my home.Chip
Paul R Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 I wish that I could see it!!! The Color Guard looks awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Riley1965 Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Chip,Thanks for sharing!!! I'm going to have to make a trip to Missouri Doc
dwmosher Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 I second (...or third) the motion. Thanks, Chip! I wonder if the colorguard is wearing original uniforms?RegardsDave
ehrentitle Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Thanks for the tip, I'll put it on my list for the next time I visit Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for business. Now there is something else to see besides the The Steamboat Arabia Museum and the Casinos. Kevin
Chip Posted December 3, 2006 Author Posted December 3, 2006 Dave,The color guard is wearing a mixture of period and reproduction uniforms. One of the more unique uniforms on display is one from the imperial Japanese army, our ally in that war.
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 So.... anyone else been in the meantime?"American mortar"... I did not know the US had such pieces in WW1?BestChris
Paul R Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 So.... anyone else been in the meantime?"American mortar"... I did not know the US had such pieces in WW1?BestChrisThank you for sharing these images. It looks like a great museum to visit.The US has been using mortars since our Revolutionary War (1775?1783)
Chip Posted February 15, 2009 Author Posted February 15, 2009 Since I started this thread, the museum has added many new things, including a battle-used and damaged, French Renault tank and a fabulous collection of German Pickelhauben and uniforms.
Riley1965 Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Chip,Thanks for sharing!!! I'm going to have to make a trip to Missouri DocChip,Thanks for the GREAT pics!!! It looks like e GREAT Museum. My nephew lives in Fulton, MO. I'll have to take him with me. Doc
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