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Report on Korean War Veterans National Museum
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On March 5th I visited
Rantoul, IL, where the
present site of the museum
is located. I was unable to
make contact with anyone.
On March 6th I visited the
Springfield, IL site to seek
some information. What I
learned may or may not be
true. The site in Springfield has
a store front where people can
buy souvenirs. I asked the
clerk if she knows anything
about what was happening
with the museum building. She
said she heard that the Rantoul
site will close in the near
future, and all the materials
will be moved to the store front
operation, for it is a large
building.
The clerk also stated that
someone—and she did not
know who—has donated the
$40 million for the museum
construction. That should take
place by the year 2010.
I took the nearby pictures
while I was there. I hope they
will help you understand what
is happening.
In addition to the above, I
have written to some of the
officers of the museum, but I
have not heard from any of
them since I was appointed in
January 2009.
Hershall E. Lee
KWVA Liaison to
Museums/Libraries
212 Kentucky Avenue
Danville, IL
EDITOR’S NOTE: To read about
the ribbon-cutting ceremony for
the new museum exhibit, access
the 26 June 2009 article by
Blake Toppmeyer in the
Springfield [IL] State Journal-
Register: http://www.sj-r.com/
homepage/x488815300/Korean
-War-Museum-opens-exhibiton-Old-Capitol-Plaza
The goods inside the KWVNS gift shop as of 6 March 2009.
The Korean War Veterans National Museum (KWVNS)
site, 303 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL
The gift shop at the KWVNS is
open—at least for now
“Window dressing”—the sign inside
the KWVNS gift shop
July - August 2009
The Graybeards