The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be on display at the Historic Round Barn Site one mile east of Allerton Sept. 17 — 20.

This magnificent memorial was designed by three Vietnam veterans who wanted to share the power they felt when visiting “The Wall” in Washington. The Historic Round Barn Site is proud to sponsor and host The Moving Wall. David Wampler, president of the Historic Round Barn Site said, “This is an excellent educational opportunity to not only commemorate and honor the men and women who served in Vietnam, but to honor all of our veterans.”

The Moving Wall is 250 feet long, four feet tall at each end and six feet tall in the middle. Fifty-eight thousand one hundred seventy-five names are silk screened upon black panels forming the wall. The Moving Wall will be ready for viewing at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17. It will remain open around the clock until late Sunday night on Sept. 20. There will be an official opening ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday evening. The closing ceremony will be Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Vietnam veterans will make a presentation on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.

The buildings at The Round Barn Site will also be open for viewing. They include the 50-foot diameter Round Barn built in 1912, the Williams one-room country school built in 1869, the New York, Iowa Christian Church built in 1887 and the Victorian House built in 1897.

Admission to The Round Barn Site and The Moving Wall is free during this educational and historical event. In addition, the annual Allertonworld Fair runs all day on Saturday, Sept. 19, with kid games in the morning, a parade at noon, and entertainment. For further information contact Bill Byrns at (641) 870-0040.