Scottsville Museum, Return to home pageFeatured Exhibit
HomeExhibitsAboutVisitingNewsOur HistoryPhoto ArchiveFor KidsContactYour Help


Small Town, Big War:  The Story of Scottsville in WWII

Scottsville Museum presents the story of our town during World War II and honors those who served in the war and those who served at home.  Fifteen young men from Scottsville died in combat - that's a lot for a small town - and almost everyone had a family member in the service.  On the home front, women and children planted victory gardens, drove the tractor, rolled bandages for the Red Cross, collected scrap metal and rubber to be recycled into munitions, and waited for letters.  The exhibit includes photographs of veterans and their stories, a WWII Army command post, a parlor and a kitchen from the war era, a world map showing where Scottsville residents served in the military, examples of letters sent home, an excellent collection of airplane models made by a boy during the war, and many other items reflecting this period in Scottsville's history.

U.S. Army Command Post, WWII
The tent space of a U.S. Army communicator at a WWII command post

Home Front kitchen in WWII
A Scottsville home front kitchen during WWII

To learn more about our soldiers' stories in WWII and the impact of war on Scottsville's homefront, visit WWII Exhibit.


Home         Exhibits         About         Visiting         News         Our History         Archive         For Kids         Contact         Your Help