Capital Campaign

Camp Grant WWII - Post Exchange

Camp Grant Capital Campaign

Midway Village is pleased to announce the launch of our Capital Campaign to help fund the development of a new permanent exhibit about Rockford's Camp Grant. By telling the story of Camp Grant, we are also paying tribute to the tremendous contribution and many personal sacrifices, our amazing and resilient community made to support the war effort in both World Wars. Camp Grant not only served as a training ground for hundreds of thousands of U.S. Army soldiers, it also helped train nurses and other critical medical personnel, and even housed POWs. It is another incredible Rockford story and this new gallery will be sure to engage and educate current and future generations of visitors to Rockford's History Museum about Camp Grant. We hope you share our pride in what Rockford has accomplished and will help support our efforts now by making a contribution to our Capital Campaign. You can use our convenient web form or simply mail your check to Midway Village Museum (please be sure to indicate "Capital Campaign" on the "for" line). If you would like to discuss other ways to financially support our exhibition, please contact our Fund Development Manager, Olivia Covert, at Ext. 109. Thank you!

US Army Base - Camp Grant Seal - Logo

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To donate to the Camp Grant Capital Campaign, please provide us with your personal information (Step 1), then click the button to complete your donation. On the next page (Step 2), you will be able to specify an amount and make your donation securely using PayPal (all major credit cards accepted, a PayPal account is not required).

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Related links: History of Camp Grant | Camp Grant Collection Call for Artifacts

Planned Exhibits

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Building Camp Grant WWI

Building Camp Grant

Building Camp Grant

Upon entering the space, visitors will be welcomed to the exhibit with the last flag that flew over Camp Grant displayed on the ceiling. Introductory panels on fabricated walls will briefly cover Rockford before Camp Grant and the beginning of WWI.

Camp Grant Mess Hall

Mess Hall

Mess Hall

Moving to the right, visitors will enter a reproduction of Camp Grant’s Mess Hall, with a Harley Davidson motorcycle parked out front where the story of Ervin Bottlemy will be told. Entering the Mess Hall, visitors can sit down at a table interactive with three place settings, with each setting covering an individual topic about Camp Living.

Barracks

Barracks

Barracks

Continuing the story of Camp Grant during WWII, visitors will move through the exhibit into the Barracks. A wooden exterior will lead to a staged interior portion. Audio segments of an individual’s life at Camp Grant may be triggered by various vistor interactions with the exhibit. The Recreation Hall stage will also be featured with a slideshow of various photos from the multiple shows and activities that took place at the Camp.