Exhibits
News & Upcoming Events
Bugs on the Hooch
We are proud to once again host Bugs on the Hooch, a VW car show and swap meet complete with a kids play area and a bbq cookoff. This event benefits Wreaths Across America.
When: Saturday, May 24
Cost: $7 admission to the museum, free admission to the car show
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Juneteenth Freedom Day
Join us for a staff lecture on the history of Juneteenth and a special "Freedom Seekers" tour of the museum.
When: Thursday, June 19
Cost: FREE admission all day
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Independence Day Celebration
Spend the afternoon at the museum with a cannon firing, concert and food trucks!
When: Friday, July 4
Cost: $7 admission all day
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Guest Speaker - Dr. Keri Leigh Merritt
Join us for a talk with Dr. Merritt, historian and author of Masterless Men: Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South. Here she examines what happens to whites who were too poor to own land or enslaved people and instead existed as a threat to slavery's stability. Looking at land ownership, labor policy, and wealth inequality, she shows how slavery negatively impacted the lives of poor whites, leading to a deep class division that grew even stronger during the Civil War.
When: Thursday, July 17 at 6:00pm
Cost: FREE and open to the public
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Guest Speaker - Dr. Bennett Parten
Dr. Parten, author and professor at Georgia Southern, will speak about his groundbreaking account of Sherman’s March to the Sea—the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy—told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history.
When: Thursday, August 21 at 6:00pm
Cost: FREE and open to the public
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Volunteer Meetup
Interested in history? Like meeting new people? Have some time to volunteer? This is your perfect opportunity. The museum is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides and guest service representatives. Scheduling is flexible and no extensive knowledge of Civil War naval history is necessary. Training will be provided. Attend a meet-up and see if this is a good fit for you.
When: First Monday of the month @ 1:00pm​
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The Confederate Lake Erie Plot
Exploring the stories of the Civil War navies broadens the scope of the war to unexpected waters. A less remembered story is the Confederate attempt to capture the USS Michigan and wreak havoc on the Great Lakes region.
