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Explore North Dakota and the Great War

North Dakota and the Great War Exhibit

This special exhibit tells the WWI story of North Dakota through materials from our State Archives collections. View military weapons, documents, gear, and more.

Located in the James E. Sperry Gallery at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

World War I Posters

In 1916, Melvin Gilmore, curator for the State Museum, began collecting Canadian, British, French, and American posters created to gain support for the war. Today the collection contains 966 posters. See a sampling of these posters on display.

Located in the Auditorium Hallway at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

Women and the Great War

Learn about the women's suffrage movement in the US and Canada through this exhibit on loan from the International Peace Garden.

Located in the Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr. Gallery at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

North Dakota and World War I

Enjoy special artifacts and stories from our collections throughout the ND Heritage Center & State Museum wherever you see this symbol. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917; the war ended Nov. 11, 1918 with the defeat of Germany and Austria-Hungary. These exhibits commemorate the Great War's centennial.

View the WWI brochure for the ND Heritage Center & State Museum.

Women and the Great War exhibit

Remembering WWI Film Festival

Movies help shape our cultural memory of historical events, and WWI has been a rich subject for filmmakers. Our free film series is offered as part of the State Museum's observance of the hundredth anniversary of the First World War. Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m in the Russell Reid Auditorium at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum.

September 9
Sergeant York (1941)

October 21
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

November 18
Legends of the Fall (1994)

December 9
War Horse (2011)

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