"Collecting the Civil War"

"Collecting the Civil War"

A New Exhibit from June 29 through October 28

Collecting the Civil War, a new Manassas Museum exhibit opening on June 29, will explore the sheer range of Civil War artifacts in private and museum collection, and will offer visitors the chance to see unusual items from the era.

Mary Helen Dellinger, the museum's curator, acknowledges that many Civil War artifacts like bullets and belt buckles may be familiar to many. What makes this exhibit unusual, Dellinger says, is its emphasis on a variety of unusual items from a number of collections. "This exhibit will show just a small slice of what's collected from the war, whether they are military supplies, or family heirlooms or modern-day art.

Dellinger credits the generosity of private collectors David Goetz and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Leigh, Jr., The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond and The Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center with providing depth to the exhibit's artifacts. A number of items from the museum's own collection, some that have never been display, are also included in the exhibit.

The Museum of the Confederacy has loaned a pair of spurs once worn by Confederate Civil War legend General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Another spur, belonging to an unknown solider and found in recent years by Olde Towne Landscaping Company president Mark Olsen, shows that Civil War artifacts are still being found in the areaCollecting the Civil War runs through October 28 and is included with admission

City of Manassas, City Hall, 9027 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110

Information: 703-257-8200