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Veterans Military Museum Depot

100 West Main St, West Frankfort, IL 62896

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This museum is housed in a restored C&I railroad depot filled with military memorabilia from the Civil War to Desert Storm.

The Veterans Museum Depot is a restored C&I railroad depot filled with memorabilia from the Civil War to Desert Storm. It has uniforms of all branches of service, a purple heart, horse saddles from World War I, insignia's & patches, gas masks, a World War II communication system and many other items on display. Many young boys of the Rend Lake area left from this very depot to go to war. Just 10 miles south of Rend Lake on the West Frankfort Main Street. Call or check website for seasonal hours. Admission Free / Donations Accepted 

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