Historical village to host WWII field kitchen, veterans gathering
MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The Jefferson County Historical Village will host a WWII Field Kitchen and Veterans Gathering May 18-20 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The gathering will be at 1411 N. 27th Street.
On Friday, a display of equipment from WWII frontline kitchen and other WWII memorabilia will be available. The kitchen is equipped with stoves, heaters, jerry cans, cooking utensils, mess kits and an apron.
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. you see the kitchen display. From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. lunch for veterans will be served. It will include ham and beans, coleslaw, cornbread muffin and tea or Mess Sgt. coffee. From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can interview veterans from any time period about their physical journey to war and back and the changes it made in their lives.
On Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. you can see the kitchen display.
For more information, you can call 618-246-0033.



















































