redesignate that portion of the courthouse for other uses may have been on the rise. Memorial Hall was officially closed on October 19, 1965. Many of its contents were distributed to various veteran organizations. A new beginning Shortly after the hall left the premises of the courthouse, it was renamed Veterans Memorial Hall and was given a small room at the Saint Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (the Depot). In the 1990s, a movement to combine Veterans' Memorial Hall with the Saint Louis County Historical Society began, and VMH took on the identity that it has today. It officially opened to the public as Veterans' Memorial Hall on Veteran's Day 1999. Sustained by the Saint Louis County Historical Society and military service veterans from the "Arrowhead" region of northeastern Minnesota, VMH has, since that time, enhanced its role. It records and transcribes veterans' oral histories. Its veterans' files (providing information about veterans who are connected to the region) total more than 7,500, available in both paper and electronic form. The VMH website serves as a repository for veterans' stories and is also a research tool for those seeking information on individual veterans. In addition, the site features articles about the history of military units based in northeastern Minnesota. Finally, VMH has established a permanent exhibit that recognizes the service of local veterans and units and, with the assistance of interns, develops new temporary exhibits that focus on individual veterans and selected items from the collection. References Notable veterans of northeastern Minnesota Mike Colalillo – Medal of Honor recipient Henry Courtney – Medal of Honor recipient Oscar Frederick Nelson – Medal of Honor recipient Joseph Gomer – Tuskegee Airman Donald E. Rudolph – Medal of Honor recipient Dale Eugene Wayrynen – Medal of Honor recipient Albert Woolson – Last surviving veteran of the American Civil War External links Saint Louis County Historical Society website Saint Louis County Official Website Minnesota Historical Society Northeast Minnesota Historical Center website Minnesota Military Museum Veterans' Memorial Hall Categories Museums in Duluth, Minnesota Military and war museums in Minnesota