August 26, 2017 - January 14, 2018
2017-08-26T09:00:00
Open until 8 p.m. Thursdays
Noon Sunday open to 6 p.m.
Flint Hills Discovery Center
315 S. 3rd St.
Manhattan, KS 66502
Duty First: 100 Years of the Big Red One
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Explore 100-year history of 1st Infantry Division, from Big Red One founding to present day. Exhibit displays exceptional history of the 1ID in Tallgrass Gallery; chronicles five heroic soldiers through WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Gulf Wars, Kosovo conflict and today's military. For children, Camp Funston "boot camp" where kids can "train" alongside Rags, 1ID's WWI pooch mascot.