Good news out of Paducah, Kentucky. The SCV and Tilgham Heritage Foundation have each gone in half on the $150,000 mortgage on CSA General Lloyd Tilgham's home at 631 Kentucky Avenue to save it and let it continue as a Civil War Museum specializing in events that took place.
It was built in 1852 for Tilgham who lived there until 1861. He led Confederate forces at Fort Henry and later at Vicksburg where he died at the Battle of Champion Hill. It was a private residence until 1906 and then served as a variety of commercial activities. It was slated for destruction in 1986, but saved. On August 13, 1998, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The museum is open March to November.
Save That Old House. Now Save the Maisenbacher House. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
