Civil War Museum
The Civil War Museum is open.
The main exhibit area, "The Fiery Trial" is still
under construction
and not currently open to
the public. The Resource Center, "Maple
Leaf"
exhibit, and gift shop are now open.
News
Museum Announces Motorcoach Tour to Civil War Sites
June 30, 2008
Thursday, July 17, is the Early Bird Deadline for the Kenosha Public Museums motorcoach tour to "The Civil War Eastern Sites," October 13 to 20, 2008. Sign up early for this extraordinary tour of Civil War sites on the East Coast and receive a $50 discount on your reservation fee. Lance Herdegen, Civil War Museum consultant and respected historian and author, will provide commentary throughout the tour.
Highlights of the tour include Gettysburg National Park Battlefield Tour and a stop at their new Visitor Center, Antietam National HIstoric Park Battlefields Tour, Pry House Field Hospital Museum, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters, George Washington's Office, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National HIstoric Parks and Reenactment and more!
This is a fully escorted tour that includes deluxe motor coach transportation, baggage handling, seven nights lodging, 16 meals, and admission to all feature attractions. You will also visit historic Gettysburg, Antietam, Pry House, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters, George Washington's Office and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National HIstoric Parks and Reenactment. Register by July 17 and receive a $50 discount on your reservation.
For a reservation form, go to Travel With Us.
Snap-on Makes Donation to Civil War Museum
May 27 , 2008
Snap-on Incorporated, on behalf of its more than 600 associates at the Kenosha campus, has made a significant donation to the Kenosha Civil War Museum. In partnership with the City of Kenosha and the Kenosha Public Museums, Snap-on is proud to be part of this landmark endeavor.
"We support this collaborative community effort to educate and bring to life the role that Kenosha and the region played in one of the most important periods in our country's history," said Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on Incorporated president and chief executive officer. "We're confident that the Civil War Museum will greatly advance the cultural enrichment of our community and we believe the gift will support that goal."
The $330,000 donation was presented to City of Kenosha Mayor Keith Bosman and Kenosha Public Museum director Paula Touhey in a recent associate event at the museum. The donation will go toward the permanent gallery which will feature a 15,000 square foot, life-scale "you-are-there" experience.
In accepting the gift, Paula Touhey commented, "Snap-on Incorporated has once again stepped forward as a corporate leader, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to the greater Kenosha community. This is a legacy gift that insures the future of the Civil War Museum for generations to come."
In a separate action, it was announced that the Snap-on Board of Directors honored the company's former chief executive officer and current chairman by personally creating the Jack D. Michaels Resource Center at the museum. The Center will serve as a window into the life and times of the Civil War where visitors can read first person accounts of the war through letters, diaries, journals and newspapers.
For additional information on Snap-on, visit www.snapon.com.
Civil War Museum Receives Wisconsin Humanities Council Grant
March 14, 2008
The Civil War Museum has been awarded $10,000 grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council to develop a theater program for the Museum.
The theater program brings to life eight personal stories of lives that were touched by the Civil War, slavery, and life in the newest states. Nancy Mathews, Kenosha Public Museums Senior Curator of Education and program creator, commented, "The Theater Program provides an engaging, interactive learning experience about the involvement of the Upper Middle West in the Civil War. It gives insight to different perspectives and personal experiences of the diverse population of the Upper Middle West in the Civil War and broadens the insight of the typical visitor of the Upper Middle West's role in the Civil War." The theater program will offer its first performances this summer at the Civil War Museum.