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Online Tour - Military Room

As every county needs its pioneers, it also needs its heroes.  The Military Room is dedicated to the heroes of our county who have fought bravely over the years to protect us from harm.  Throughout the room visitors will find articles from the Civil War up to the current Iraq War.  On the east wall, one will find a letter written to soldiers on the eve of the Normandy Invasion from Dwight D. Eisenhower.  In it he tells the solider that their job is not an easy one but an important one in winning back freedom in Europe.  Also along this wall are the uniforms of the Posivios.  Both of the boys served in the Iraq War.  Daniel was killed in a car accident while Robert lost his life in battle.  Both young men served the people of Martin County with pride.  On the south wall, there is a picture of Capt. Frederick Wherland.  Wherland was the first weatherman of Martin County and English sea captain.  Visitors will also find a collection of arrowheads.  The Dakota lived in this area during the time of the Civil War and are as important as the pioneers in the makeup of Martin County.