Saturday, February 29, 2020

Every artifact has a story: Kepi worn by Georgia officer who fell near Kennesaw will get much-needed preservation work, go on display

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Kepi worn by Capt. George Burch of the 29th Georgia Wear, damage in kepi's interior (Photos: Kennesaw Mountain NBP) An officer...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

USS Monitor Center cleans the inside of one of two Dahlgren guns undergoing conservation; no cat remains found so far

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Erik Farrell uses special drill on bore (Brock Switzer/The Mariners' Museum and Park) USS Monitor conservators on Tuesday used a c...
Saturday, February 15, 2020

'Turning back the clock': Gettysburg web page details restoration of James and Eliza Warfield home to how it looked during battle

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The home before and after demolition of modern features (NPS photos) Staffers at Gettysburg National Military Park are chronicling th...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

They were digging a swimming pool in Charleston and thought they may have found a cannonball. It didn't turn out that way

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A softball-sized object was found in yard. (Charleston Police) It's not unusual for police in Charleston, S.C., to get a call ab...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Cleaning the USS Monitor's big guns: Special coring drill will soon remove harmful salts, sediment inside Dahlgrens

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One of the guns that will be bored. Below, a barrel view. (The Mariners' Museum and Park) Research on another famous Union vessel...
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