"WW1 America" exhibit closes Nov. 11 with program about origins of Veteran's Day

Visit the History Center on Veteran’s Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, for the final chance to see the WW1 America exhibit. Veterans and active military get free admission.

In addition, the History Center is offering a special program at 10:30 a.m. to honor Armistice Day, the day hostilities ended on the Western Front during WW1. Dave Logsdon, president of Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 Minneapolis, will speak about Armistice Day and the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which was a promise by the signatories not to use war to resolve disputes which had their origins in WW1. In the United States, Armistice Day became a national holiday in 1938 and in 1954 it was renamed as Veterans Day to honor all US Veterans. At 11 a.m., members of the Veterans for Peace organization will ring bells 11 times in remembrance of the 11th month, 11th day, and 11th hour of 1918 when the armistice took effect.

WHAT:"WW1 America" closes Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, with a program about the origins of Veteran's Day. Veterans and active military get free admission.

WHERE: Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd. W, St. Paul, MN

WHEN:Exhibit hours Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Veteran's Day program starts at 10:30 a.m. with bell ringing at 11 a.m.

COST: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, $6 for ages 5 to 17; free for ages 4 and under, veterans/active military and MNHS members.

WEBSITE:www.minnesotahistorycenter.org

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