The Carnegie Library Museum in Perry recently opened a brand new exhibit all about “The War to End All Wars,” and the public is invited to view and contribute to it.

Hometown Heritage Research Assistant Alissa Whitmore says the World War I exhibit’s main focus is on telling the stories of Perry and Dallas County residents who lived through the war. It features displays about soldiers and what life was like at the time, as well as photos and documents found from the era. Whitmore says it was a lot of work to put together, and she’s thankful for all the volunteers and donations that helped make the exhibit a reality. Additionally, while she thinks each aspect of the exhibit is great, Whitmore is most excited for the exhibit walls in the courtroom, which encourage participation from visitors.

“What we’re doing on these walls is really having a community exhibit. So we are very interested if you have any photos that have your World War I relatives, any stories that you want to share, we are looking for those and we would love for you to come in and add these to the walls. We really want it to be a community-based exhibit, and that’s the wonderful thing about having this aspect throughout the course of the entire display, that it will change over time and get more and more detailed and interesting!”

Whitmore adds, the walls will also include historic maps, where you can mark where your relatives served during the war. The exhibit is open now and will run through July 29th. There is no cost to visit the Carnegie Library and view any of its exhibits, though donations are accepted. For more information on this and other Hometown Heritage events, listen to this Monday’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County program on air and at RaccoonValleyRadio.com.