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 Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 05:46 pm
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 I also like the AL Presidential Museum in Springfield. My favorite exhibit is the Cabinet meeting as Lincoln announces the emancipation proclamation to them. I was startled by the "wax figure" seated at the desk when he moved!

Recently I stopped at the Civil War museum in Bardstown, KY. While not as sophisticated as the Lincoln museum, it exhibits a rather amazing collection of civil war artifacts focused on the Western Theater. Apparently it benefits from the combined collections of two or more men who were serious collectors, hence the quality of many of the items. I'd certainly recommend seeing it when visiting the KY battlefields.

There is also a special section (in a separate building) displaying items related to women in the Civil War. This section is not rich in artifacts, but does a rather good job of interpreting the various roles that women played by using informative plaques on the war and reproductions of photos, etc.



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