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March 30th, 2008 — EK27, Civil War Museum, ExposeKenosha, Kenosha
by Joe Barr
The cannon boomed and the flags flew.
Add sunshine, blue skies, and a brisk breeze and you have a beautiful backdrop for the hundreds of people who enjoyed the music and songs and color guards as numerous dignitaries dedicated the Civil War Museum.
Beautiful inside and out, the museum was well represented by a few big hearted re-enactors who offered their time and patience to share a few of the details that will make history live for you. Continue reading →
March 16th, 2008 — Civil War Museum, EK25, Kenosha
The war is over. The fiery cannonades of Lee’s and Grant’s Armies no longer echo among the southern hills and valleys of our country. Bullets no longer zip and zing amongst clashing men rushing to meet their fate at Gettysburg, Chickasaw Bayou, Antietam or Chickamauga. Those battlefields are silent.
Yet when you enter Kenosha’s new Civil War Museum, one cannot help but recall those by-gone days when a savage war pitted neighbor against neighbor and brother against brother. The unfinished building is poignant and the hush inside is almost spiritual. For the employees working to recreate the past it is a time of reflection, and for Brett Lobello, Curator of Education, an opportunity to tell a different Civil War story. Continue reading →
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