"Remembering Those Who Served"
Location: Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South Street
A memorial to those who served our country, from the Civil War through present time. This exhibit takes an abbreviated look at the Civil War, Spanish American War, W.W.I., W.W.II, Korea, Viet Nam, and the Gulf War. On display will be a Civil War Battle Flag along with the Five Sullivan Brothers Gold Star Flag, both just recently restored. Other artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, photographs and more help tell this important story.
"Henry's Golden Dream: A Home For His Collection"
Location: Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South Street
In honor of the Grout Museum’s Golden 50th Year, the Inquiring Minds* chose collector and philanthropist Henry Grout as their topic. This exhibit tells the story of the museum’s namesake and how he spent his lifetime accumulating artifacts that were of an historical and anthropological nature. His ultimate dream was to share his collection with the community where he’d made his life-long home. He left his collection and a trust to eventually build a museum so the story of Waterloo and the Cedar Valley could be told.
Included in the exhibit are photographs and a few chosen artifacts from Henry’s original collection. These artifacts include rocks, minerals, fossils, Native American artifacts, Pioneer artifacts, coins, books, and souvenirs collected during Henry’s worldly travels. This exhibit is in conjunction with the exhibit Henry Had a Hobby, which is on exhibit July 7, 2006 – April 2007 and relates to the Grout Museum District’s Golden Anniversary.
*Inquiring Minds: The Kittrell Network was formed in January 2006 in order to create a new youth volunteer exhibit in the Grout Museum District. This group consists of fourth and fifth grade students enrolled in the Expanded Learning Program (EPL) at Kittrell School in Waterloo. A senior from East High School, is assisting with the project.
With supervision, the students completed their own research, choose the artifacts and photographs, wrote the text, and designed and installed the exhibit. Museum staff was instrumental in guiding the process along with volunteer Jerry Kramer and the student’s teacher Carol Boyce.
