Museum curator, Jennifer Gritt, discovered a World War I trench coat that had been donated in 1989 and after discussing it with colleagues and contacting the National War Museum, she realized just how rare it was. She applied for a grant from the America 250 Commission for the exhibit and when she recieved it, she went to work preparing the exhibit. The coat belonged to Sgt. Wayne Woodruff, and is considered a rare find, due to the blood on it. In addtion to the coat, exhibit includes Red Cross "ditty" bag that contained care and hygine items, a gas mask, a pocket-sized bible and the history of the man behind the coat. The exhibit is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Come visit, learn a little more about Sgt. Woodruff and get a better understanding of how America sent people off to war in the past. | 
