The free traveling World War I exhibit, Honoring Our History, stops Saturday at the San Jacinto Museum of History in La Porte as part of its 75-city tour.
The exhibit, designed by the National World War I Museum, offers interactive displays so visitors can experience the sights and sound of the Great War. The 66 artifacts in the custom 18-wheeler include weapons, uniforms, posters and flags.
The event is being coordinated by the Waddell & Reed mutual fund offices in Houston. Founders of Waddell & Reed, Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed, were World War I veterans, and the exhibit includes Waddell's flight gear, flight suit and log book.
Money raised at each stop during the cross-country tour will be divided between the San Jacinto Museum of History and the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo.
The exhibit continues through Texas with stops Wednesday at VFW Post 76, San Antonio; Dec. 10 at the Texas Civil War Museum, Fort Worth; and Dec. 15 at the Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
HONORING OUR HISTORY
What: Traveling World War I exhibit
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Pearl Harbor ceremony at 11 a.m.
Where: San Jacinto Museum of History, 1 Monument Circle, La Porte
Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Regular admission will apply at the San Jacinto Museum of History.
Information: www .honoringourhistory.com
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