Kentucky Department of
Veterans Affairs

South Wing B through August 27, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Five days after opening, the sandbag-walled trench is very popular, featuring battle sounds and a working periscope for viewing beyond the sandbag wall.
The World War I - era truck also draws interest.
Camp Zachary Taylor barracks are filled with century-old photos of Camp Taylor as well as many authentic artifacts.
Among the many authentic WWI artifacts were bolt-action rifles issued to soldiers and pistols issued to officers.
On August 20, World War I re-enactors appeared in uniform and displaying more artifacts.
The Medical and African-Americans In WWI exhibits features listening stations in old-timey phones.
A large standing exhibit covers the Americans who volunteered early in the war before America officially entered.
The Poppy Tables allow people to make construction-paper poppies to attach to the Poppy Wall with names of veterans.
While Governor Paul Patton visited the exhibit, he made a poppy, added the name of a veteran and posted it on the Poppy Wall.
And visitors could search the by-county list of Kentuckians who died in World War I.

More pictures here.

First-day pictures here.

Friday, April 7 | 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
The Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. 3rd St.
Free
 
 The Filson Historical Society has two new exhibits in its newly renovated campus: "Called to Arms: Kentuckians in the First World War," located in the Nash Gallery of The Filson's Ferguson Mansion; and "Selling the War: Posters from WWI," located in The Filson's Wood Carriage House's Bingham Gallery.
 
Called to Arms: Kentuckians in the First World War - This exhibit will focus on The Great War both abroad and at home. The exhibit covers the evolution of World War I, both locally and globally, by telling stories of local mobilization, sharing perspectives from the trenches, showcasing advances in military technology of the times, and sharing stories from the home front.
 
Selling the War: Posters from WWI - This exhibit will take a more visual approach to the war, featuring original lithographic World War I propaganda posters commissioned by the United States Committee on Public Information's Division of Pictorial Publicity. This exhibit will be on display from Apr. 7-July 28, 2017. This exhibit is sponsored by YMCA of Greater Louisville.
 
Light refreshments will be served.

Paducah has a World War I monument in Oak Grove Cemetery.

The monument was erected and dedicated in 1928 by Paduke Post 31 of the American Legion. The bronze monument with a granite base was designed by sculptor John Paulding, cast by the American Bronze Company, and erected by the Beasley Monument Company.  The inscription on the front of the monument reads: 1928, Erected and dedicated by the American Legion to our comrades of the World War who sleep the long sleep.  One of the monument’s sides has the inscription: When to the last assault our bugles blow: reckless of pain and peril we shall go.  Heads high and hearts aflame and bayonets bare, and we shall brave eternity as though eyes looked on us in which we would seem fair.  The other two sides of the monument recognize the Paducah Mayor, City Commissioners, McCracken County Judge, and County Commissioners.

Photo by Pam Spencer, Public Information Officer for the City of Paducah.

The Filson Historical Society has a treasure trove of photographs, memoris, news accounts and other information about Kentuckians in World War I.  Start exploring online here.