As in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Grand opening for this new museum will be June 14-15. The museum features the war on the homefront, particularly as it relates to the Midwestern states. It is state-of-the-art and will feature technology, life-size diramas and interactive exhibits.
MAPLE LEAF
One temporary exhibit is on the Union transport ship Maple Leaf which was sunk by a Confederate torpedo in the St. John's River near Jacksonville, Florida. A Confederate torpedo would be the same as a mine today.
It was originally a Canadian pleasure excursion vessel, but bought by the US government and put into Civil War service.
The exhibit is called "The Maple Leaf: An American Civil War Shipwreck." It was discovered in 1984 and partially excavated. Its contents are a time capsule to the era with items used by soldiers. There will also be an authentic reproduction of a Confederate torpedo and an informational video.
For more information:
www.kenosha.org/civilwar/index.html
The museum is located at 5400 First Avenue
Perhaps I'll go there for the grand opening since it is about thirty miles away.
If I Can AFFORD the Gas at Whatever Big Oil is Charging Then. --Old B-Runner
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