The Healdsburg Museum highlights the bravery and sacrifice of local men and women of the military who served in wartime with it's latest exhibit, HEALDSBURG: WAR AND PEACE starting 5/2 and running through 7/15.
Photos and artifacts from the Civil War to the present will illustrate many facets including shared sacrifice on the home front during wartime, advertising and propaganda, horrors and heroism, victory gardens, Civil Defense, military uniforms and medals.
There will also be very large bulletin board for visitors to share their own photos of wartime service and/or peace movement participation.
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Several unique local stories will be featured, including Julius Myron Alexander’s 1914 creation and promotion of a Universal Peace Flag; the establishment of a WWII German P.O.W. Camp in Windsor; the City of Healdsburg adoption of a U.S. Army Battalion during the Korean War; and the current efforts of Mary St. Clair and the Healdsburg SOS (Support Our Soldiers) organization to send care packages to soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.
We hope you will find the exhibit moving, educational and intriguing. This exhibit opens May 2 and runs through July 15. The Museum Gallery is OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 11am to 4pm at 221 Matheson Avenue, two blocks east of the Plaza.
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While you are viewing the exhibit, be sure to enjoy our museum store, which features gifts for all ages:
• Books about historical Healdsburg
• Historic Scenes of Healdsburg post card pack and
note cards bearing historical images
• T-shirts, polo shirts and sweatshirts bearing the
HM&HS logo
• Healdsburg High School's "Flying H" cap and the
historic team (the Prune Packer) ball caps
• Gift items suitable for youngsters
• And of COURSE posters, coffee mugs, tote-bags
and wine goblets
