CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory has announced the grand opening of its Tennessee Veterans Museum.
A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the museum on Friday, April 29 and will be followed by an Open House on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
“We created this museum to honor and celebrate veterans throughout Montgomery County and beyond,” said Stewart Sykes, Owner of Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory. “We are truly amazed at how much attention the museum has already attracted.”
Located inside Sykes Funeral Home, the Tennessee Veterans Museum showcases a wide range of memorabilia highlighting veterans from Tennessee and Kentucky, from Sergeant York who served in WWI all the way to Navy SEAL Aaron Vaughn.
Since opening a few months ago, the museum has already garnered a great deal of local interest. Every day, veterans visit the museum, where they enjoy coffee, watch videos and peruse an array of interesting military keepsakes.
Sergeant Major Gene Overstreet, USMC (Ret.), the 12th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1991 to 1995, was the guest speaker at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Tennessee Veterans Museum, is located in Sykes Funeral Home at 424 Franklin Street in Clarksville.