The Andrew County Museum is hosting a free event this week to hear from soldiers’ in letters written during World War I.

WWI: Letters from the Front, will be presented by Curator Elenore Leonard, Thursday at 7 p.m. at the museum located at 202 E. Duncan Dr.

According to a news release, the event will focus on the letters from Andrew County men.  The museum said some of the letters were found in the ACM collection, while many others were shared publicly during the war by the Savannah Reporter. During the event there will be some background on how mail moved during the war, as well as why letters were so critical to keeping soldier morale high.

For more information contact the Andrew County Museum at 816-324-4720.