If you really want to see how patriotic Garnett and Anderson County are, you need to visit the Anderson County Historical Society Museum. Along the front stairs are the service flags, standing proudly to guide each visitor up the stairs to a hallway lined with uniforms and pictures. The uniforms represent different branches and conflicts. Along the hallway are pictures of faces, each with a story that time has forgotten. They are from Company H and K, young Anderson County men, captured in their uniforms at Camp Funston, were awaiting their entrance into World War I.
Inside the Military Room of the museum is an abundance of memorabilia, worn uniforms, bomber jackets, photos, and things donated after a lifetime of care. Items hung on the walls overlap with other essential pieces to tell the story of Anderson County’s continued patriotism. The room and the display are courtesy of an active member of the Historical Society and a 24-year Coast Guard veteran, Mike Canavan. He says he is proud of being able to get everything catalogued and identified.
