‘Winter in the Military’ exhibit at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park

The Highground Museum is excited to share its new exhibit “Winter in the Military.” This unique interactive exhibit features notable winter experiences from many military eras. Visit a to-scale cutaway of a Revolutionary War soldier’s hut with bunks; take a walk through a large construction of a World War I trench, complete with periscope and gas bell alarm; learn about the Battle of Bastogne during World War II and the Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War; view a life-sized diorama of a World War II radio shack in a bombed-out building; and more. The exhibit is on display until January 29 and a visit would make a great family outing during the Christmas break.

A special exhibit open house will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4 from noon to 3 p.m. The public can meet the volunteers that designed and constructed the accurate displays. The Revolutionary War soldier’s hut was constructed by Walt Westerman and Barb Shain of Chili. The World War I trench and the World War II radio shack were constructed by Troy Buddenhagen of La Crosse. Ward Zischke from Ft. McCoy and Skip Klabon of Colby loaned military items to be used in the exhibit. During the open house, Buddenhagen will also be available to answer questions on many facets of World War I and World War II winter fighting conditions.

The Highground Museum is located at W7031 Ridge Rd. in Neillsville. It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and will be closed on December 25 and January 1. The exhibit is handicapped accessible, including the World War I trench display.

For more information, contact Theresa Hebert at The Highground at 715-743-4224 or email museum@thehighground. us.