National WWI Museum presents Taps at the Tower

The National WWI Museum and Memorial presents the sixth annual Taps at the Tower each evening at sunset (8:45 p.m.) from Sunday, June 16 – Saturday, June 22, 2019. Taps at the Tower links the beauty and simplicity of the Taps bugle call with the symbolism of the Liberty Memorial.

People are invited to come and use the grounds each evening, have a picnic, play games and enjoy the outdoors. At sunset, people will gather at the Liberty Memorial Tower to experience Taps being played during a brief, moving ceremony. The event will occur rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Paul Sunderland Bridge inside the Museum and Memorial.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is a civic pillar in Kansas City, and is a point of pride to the people in the region. Rising from patriotic and citizen initiative, the Memorial is a gathering place for ceremonies and memorials that honor those who served the nation.

Love the WWI museum--they also have free evening lectures several times a month for history buffs.

Love the WWI museum--they also have free evening lectures several times a month for history buffs. Originally Posted by Roboz

Thanks for sharing that! I have volunteered there a few times! If you see me, wink!

I have yet to go, was always more into ww2 history. I keep hearing good things about it though.

I will indeed--and if a old, bald man winks at you--it will be me

I will indeed--and if a old, bald man winks at you--it will be me Originally Posted by Roboz

That happens all the time! And I always wink back!

I have yet to go, was always more into ww2 history. I keep hearing good things about it though. Originally Posted by Mattkc

Oh, you really should go. It has displays about the war animals used in battle. The field of poppies display is breathtaking. And it's the only WWI memorial in the country.

If you're a vet, you get in free.

I used to visit the WW2 museum in New Orleans

this one sounds cool too!