‘Rowan on the Homefront’ during World War II
Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 5, 2020
- Machine gun nest overlooking the Yadkin River with the pillars of the Beard Bridge in the background. Soldiers protected the bridge and the train crossing from possible sabotage.
End of WWII: Victory 45!
Tuesday, March 10 • 7 p.m.
Rowan on the Homefront
Evin Burleson, curator of the Rowan Museum, will speak on the Homefront of Rowan County during World War II.
This is the fifth “Victory 45” program, an eight-month long celebration of the end of World War II in 1945, hosted by the Rowan Museum and the Rowan Public Library.
Held at Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St.
• Ongoing March 1-31: Women Partisans Exhibit – Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St.
The museum sponsors various programs to educate the community of our local history. Enjoy the various topics presented during history club meetings every second Tuesday except July or register for the upcoming Rowan History Class presented by the Rowan Museum and Historic Salisbury Foundation. Learn more at www.rowanmuseum.org or www.rowanpubliclibrary.org
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