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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
A coastal Georgia warehouse survived the 1863 burning of Darien, a scene in the movie 'Glory.' The tabby building fell on hard times, but after a long restoration it's again a center of commerce -- as a brewery
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In July 2023 (Picket photo) nearing completion (Marion Savic) and side view (Ethos Preservation) This is a classic story of standing the tes...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
This ID tag belonged to a Ohio private who likely died at Monocacy. The battlefield in Maryland will display 3 disks on a rotating basis after its museum overhaul
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The Edward Mathess tag (NPS) and ranger Matt Borders with photo of Gen. Wallace In early July 1864, the 126 th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and ...
Friday, November 15, 2024
In the 'things I did not know department but learned at a museum': Likeness of famous Civil War eagle Old Abe was used as logo on Case farming threshers
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Tour guide Oro Ball, closeup of eagle logo (Picket photos) and the real Old Abe in 1870s After an embarrassingly long time without having pa...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A history sleuth from Michigan wanted to know: Was Wallace W. Wight of the Iron Brigade buried at Fredericksburg? He and a park researcher figured it out
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The grave in question (Peter Maugle/NPS), the registry for a W.W. Wright Jr. and citizen historian Mark Fischer The recent identification of...
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