GDG- CW and UGRR Museum to move

[Richard M Kadas]

Wasn't this the old MOLLUS Museum? I recognize it primarily because 'Old Baldy's' head was part of its collection.
  Dick

128thpa at comcast.net wrote:
  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


You can see a photo of the 1st Bank of the US here:
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/butowsky2/constitution5.htm

Paula

> 
> 
> The Civil War and Underground Railroad museum, at 1805 Pine St in Philadelphia 
> will be closing at the end of July, 08 for about 2 years in preparation of their 
> move. The museum will be moving to the former 1st National Bank of the United 
> States at 3rd and Walnut which will provide more room for their holdings. If 
> you plan on seeing the museum and haven’t done so, you should do it by July or 
> you will have to wait until 2010. This is the website, however, I must tell 
> you that it hasn’t been updated in awhile, but the basic info is correct. 
> http://www.cwurmuseum.org/pages/PhilaCivilWar.htm 
> Also, the home page wasn’t working this AM, the other pages were. The CW and 
> UGRR museum is the home of Meade’s horse, Old Baldy’s head and it contains the 
> saddle that John Reynolds was on when he was killed. Other items of note, items 
> belonging to Meade, Grant, Lincoln and a large collection of military 
> escutcheons. 
> 
----------------------------------------------------------------
You may unsubscribe by going to http://mailman.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg

You can add yourself to the GDG map at: http://www.frappr.com/gettysburgdiscussiongroup

View archived posts from May 2004 - present at http://mailman.arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg/