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The Civil War in Morgan County, AL
September 23, 2014 Alabama / Civil War / Museums

New Exhibit: The Civil War in Morgan County, AL

October 24, 2014 will see the grand opening of a new permanent exhibit at the Morgan County Archives: The Civil War in Morgan County, AL.

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Parsons Department Store 1920s-30s
September 22, 2014 Kentucky / Museums

Ashland, KY’s Highlands Museum & Discovery Center Celebrates 30 Years

This 30th year exhibit spotlights the best of the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center’s collections, drawing from over 9,000 artifacts.

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anderson county museum hall of fame header
September 19, 2014 Museums / South Carolina

Anderson County Museum [SC] Inducts Two to Hall of Fame

Manley “Doc” McClure (1900-1977) and Rev Moses Holland (1758-1829) join 28 prior inductees in SC’s Anderson County Museum Hall of Fame.

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bowes doll and carriage display at heritage
September 18, 2014 Collectors/collecting / Museums / West Virginia

Heritage Farm Museum Adds New Doll Exhibit

The Bowes Doll & Carriage Exhibit was 3 years in the making. Connie & Don Bowes share how they assembled their collection over a lifetime.

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1930s 1940s womens fashion drawings
September 17, 2014 Alabama / Clothing / Fashion / Historic preservation / Museums

What They Wore in Cherokee County, AL

Cherokee County Historical Museum aims to make the people in the past alive to those in the present with this exhibit on local fashions.

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