22-05-2025
Leeds Girl Scout creates museum exhibit honoring local veterans
The following story was written by Nathan Prewett and published in the Trussville Tribune.
LEEDS, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – A local girl scout has created a media-based exhibit at the Leeds Historical Society Museum, honoring local veterans and preserving their stories for future generations.
Aubry Mabery, a member of the Leeds Area Girl Scout Troop 30234, partnered with the Leeds Historical Society for the project as part of her efforts to earn a Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest honor in Girl Scouting.
The new exhibit features digitized portraits and stories of veterans from Leeds as well as an interactive scavenger hunt for students and families visiting the museum.
'I wanted to preserve the stories of those who have indirectly inspired me,' Mabery said. 'This has also been a growing experience that helped me to understand my goals and aspirations.'
Mabery has had a longstanding relationship with the Leeds Historical Society Museum, located at the historic J.W. Bass House.
For her Silver Award, she inventoried many of the museum's artifacts and created a digital archive stored on the society's cloud-based system.
'The people I've worked with have been so kind and understanding. They've shown me how historians can respect the history that inspires us and 'preserve the cornerstones of our past in order to inspire our future,' Mabery added.
She has also used her platform as Miss Leeds Fire Prevention to raise awareness about the damage that fire and smoke can cause to historical buildings and museum artifacts, advocating for installing smoke and fire detectors in historic structures throughout Leeds to prevent their destruction.
'We are proud to support Aubry's inspiring project,' said Leeds Historical Society President Randy Ray. 'She embodies the values of both the Girl Scouts and the Historical Society—a commitment to learning, leadership, and the preservation of our shared history.'
A special presentation of the exhibit is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Leeds Historical Museum located on 1129 Montevallo Road SW and will be part of the Leeds Historical Society's Memorial Day Weekend programming.
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