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'Living History' exhibit to open Nov. 8-10 for Veterans Day

Daily Herald - 11/6/2021

Nov. 6—Veterans Day is about honoring the service and sacrifice of the ones who fought to protect the nation's freedom, and to protect the rights established by its forefathers.

Columbia Parks & Recreation will once again recognize those veterans with a special Veterans "Living History" Exhibit, which will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Nov. 8-10 at the Macedonia Recreation Center, 501 Armstrong St.

Visitors will be able to view framed copies of America's founding documents, such as the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution, as well as the original Bill of Rights. These documents will be displayed in front of the flags, representing the five U.S. Military branches.

"We want to honor our veterans for the service that they have given to our nation. As a nation, as individuals, we have freedom because our military is out there protecting us from the enemies who would love to destroy our nation, but especially our constitution," Bob Grigger of Columbia Parks & Rec, who helped organize the event, said.

This year's event theme is "The Military Oath to Protect the Constitution."

Prior to viewing the documents, historical posters will be hung on the walls as guests walk through the exhibit, telling the story of what led to the signing of the Constitution.

"I wanted to focus on the Constitution, but as you're going through the beginning of it, it's going to be a journey of history that takes you through what it took for the Constitution to be signed," Crigger said.

Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, Columbia Fire & Rescue and Columbia Police Department Honor Guard will also post their colors.

The exhibit will also be interactive, with its "living history" portion, featuring testimonies and personal displays from local veterans, explaining the services they performed during their tenures. There will also be many artifacts and other displays detailing what veterans experienced throughout different wars fought over the years.

"You will have veterans there, where the public can actually come forward and ask them questions about their service," Crigger said. "They are willing to talk to people if they have questions. As a matter of fact, we had a homeschool group come in last year and they kind of took over and engaged with the veterans and had a great time."

The Tennessee National Guard will be present in full uniform, providing a military vehicle and weapons display.

The exhibit is free to attend.

"People can come and see what our local veterans have done in actually serving our nation," Crigger said.

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