Between the Bylines: Union and Independence in the Summer of 1861
It’s July 4th weekend, for many Americans a time for celebration, fireworks, and grilling. But it’s also an opportunity to think about …
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Anonymous No More: Lee’s ‘Marylander’ Benefactor Revealed
This article originally appeared in the American Civil War Museum Magazine, Winter 2016-2017. A mystery that has long accompanied the sword worn …
Emancipation and Juneteenth Collection Highlights
Juneteenth marks the day, June 19, in 1865 when General Gordon Granger of the United States Army arrived in Galveston, Texas and …
Artifact of the Month | Carte-de-Visite of Julia Ann Mitchell
Julia Ann Mitchell (1831-1915) was the daughter of Julia Ann Burnham Mitchell (1807-1876) and Boston-born William Mitchell, Jr. (1797-1852), a noted jeweler, …
February 2018 Artifacts of the Month | Mardi Gras Badges
By Robert Hancock Senior Curator & Director of Collections These two Mardi Gras ducal badges were sent to Winnie on the occasion …
January 2018 Artifact of the Month | Burgwyn Cap
By Robert Hancock Senior Curator & Director of Collections Mary Galt made this cap for Captain William H.S. Burgwyn while he was …
House 200 Artifact | Original Owner's Marble Mantel
By Robert Hancock Director of Collections & Senior Curator Classical themed decorations based on Greek and Roman mythology, so adored by the …
December 2017 Artifact of the Month | Christmas Letter
By Robert Hancock Director of Collections & Senior Curator Three days before Christmas in 1863, Nathaniel J. Cundiff, a soldier in the …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | Coal Fireplaces
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist There is something comforting about a fireplace. I don’t think there is any more classic image …
December 2017 Document of the Month | Church Synod Pamphlet
By John Coski Historian Perhaps the most underrated valuable materials in any library collection are pamphlets. The Museum’s large pamphlet collection includes …
November 2017 Artifact of the Month | Carved Pipe
By Robert Hancock Senior Curator & Director of Collections This pipe was made from a piece of dogwood tree that was …