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For immediate release
Contact: Beth E. Gerber, Director of Marketing
Telephone: 717-260-1861, Ext. 1201
The National Civil War Museum
to Honor Veterans
Museum
to Offer Free Admission to Veterans
and Military Service Members on Veterans Day
Harrisburg, PA (November 8, 2004) - The
National Civil War Museum, located just off State Street in Reservoir
Park, Harrisburg, will offer FREE ADMISSION ON VETERANS DAY, November 11
through the weekend. The
special no cost admission rate applies to veterans, active duty military
service members, military retirees, and National Guard personnel, as well
as police, fire and EMS workers.
Typically closed on
Federal holidays, the Museum recognized the appropriate need to honor the
men and women who have served, and are currently serving our country.
“It
is appropriate for The National Civil War Museum to be open on Veterans
Day. During the Civil War, 700,000 Americans perished in the fight
to define the freedoms we enjoy today,” comments George E. Hicks, Chief
Executive Officer of The National Civil War Museum.
“This is just a small ‘thank you’ for their huge commitment
to our nation. We cordially
invite our military service members and retirees to visit us on this day
honoring America’s veterans - - and are also pleased to extend that
invitation to the police, fire and EMS workers, to acknowledge their daily
efforts in our community.”
Fought
across the nation, the American Civil War was one of the most important
events in the history of our land. Its
effects have been indelible, changing everything from politics and economy
to industry and business - - not to mention freedom, as we know it.
The National Civil War
Museum is the first museum of its kind, a place where you can observe the
multitude of human experiences that made up the war and helped define the
America enjoy today. From
slavery, to camp life, to the furor of battle, the Museum immerses
visitors in the Civil War. Focusing
on the entire Civil War, from beginning to end, the Museum brings history
to life with extensive collections of Union and Confederate artifacts,
balanced portrayals of events, high definition videos and life-size
dioramas.
In
addition to the seventeen gallery presentations which share the tragedy of
war, the Museum has several new exhibitions in place.
An
exclusive short-term display entitled The Trevilian Station
Exhibit is currently running and is scheduled to be in place through
April 2005. This collection
presents Brigadier General Custer’s frock coat and numerous personal
possessions including his handsome Tiffany presentation sword.
Confederates captured these items on June 11, 1864.
On that day, Custer’s command was under orders to effect “the
complete and thorough destruction of the Virginia Central Railroad.”
The special presentation marks the first time such items have been
on public display east of the Mississippi River.
Following exhibition at the Museum, the historic items will become
part of a presentation at the United States Military Academy in West
Point, New York.
The
National Civil War Museum, which has an on-site, full-service café and
museum shop, will be open Veterans Day through Saturday, November 13th
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 14th from
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission
is free of charge for veterans, active duty military, military retirees,
National Guard personnel, police, fire and EMS workers with appropriate
identification. Admission to
the Museum for the general public is $7.00 for adults, with reduced rates
for children, seniors and families.
For
more information please call 717.260.1861, or visit the Museum’s website
at www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.
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