PHOTOS: Military Might at Morgan Log House took a trip back in time

Morgan Log House Historical Society brought back its annual Military Might on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from noon to 4 p.m.

This year’s event honored the men and women who fought for our country, but also examined those who supported our heroes from home and overseas.  

The event kicked off one of Morgan Log House’s initiatives leading to the 250th Anniversary of our Country in 2026.

This initiative is part of the Library of Congress's Veteran History Project. The Veteran History Project was started to, “collect, preserve, and make accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served in World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service.”

Leading up to the 250th, Morgan Log House Historical Society is participating in this goal by assisting in collecting local veteran testimony.  

Sen. Tracy Pennycuick started off Military Might with a Veteran History Project interview at 10:30 a.m. 

After a flag raising at 11:50 a.m., Military Might began with shooting drills with the AWI Privateer Museum, children’s games and a chalkboard art project.

Throughout the day, visitors could meet with living historians playing the roles of an American World War II soldier, a British World War I soldier, and a Revolutionary War Continental Army surveyor.

Visitors ate from Big Red Bites food truck and there was also a visit with The Daughters of the American Revolution.

Check out photos from the event below:

 By James Short