The Veterans Military Museum is dedicated to the men and women of West Frankfort and surrounding communities that have served their country during the time of war. Many young boys of the area left from this very depot to go to war.
The Veterans Museum Depot is located on West Main Street in West Frankfort. It is a restored C&I railroad depot that is filled with memorabilia from the Civil War to Desert Storm. It has uniforms of all branches of service, a purple heart, horse saddles from World War I, insignia's & patches, gas masks, a World War II communication system and many other items on display. The collection could easily fill a space twice the size of the one it's in, make sure to go slow and really look around, there's so much to see you're liable to miss something if you walk too fast.
While we were there (after hours with the boy scouts) the man on hand was a veteran with his picture on the wall and plenty of stories to share. You can ask him any questions and he definitely know what everything was and was happy to talk to you about it.
The volunteer staff of the museum consists of veterans of various branches of the United States Armed Forces. There is no admission charge for the museum, but donations are accepted. The Museum is open Sunday afternoons from 2:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M and other times by appointment. Call (618) 932-6159 for appointments.
Veterans Military Museum100 West Main StreetWest Frankfort, Il 62896
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