Graveyard Walks - World War I Character Bios

Setting the Scene
​ Life in Warrensburg in 1817

Start your exhibit tour learning about life in Warrensburg prior to the the U.S. entering the War.  

It is 1909, most people were not living past 49,  the average wage was .22 cents and eggs were cheap by today's standards.  

The speed limit was 10 miles per hour.  

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On the Home Front

Learn how life changed in Warrensburg during the war years.

Those Who Died &
​Those Who Came Home

Read about the soldiers from Warrensburg who answered the call of duty and died in the ensuing battles as well as those who came home like Ray and Eldon Haskel

After the War was Over

Peruse historical documents from the American Legion as well as newspaper accounts of life in Warrensburg after the war.