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Friday, November 5, 2010

White Oak Civil War Museum

This historic travel presentation of OHP has been requested for a long time now. Every time we bring up The White Oak Civil War Museum on the Relic Roundup it is always: “You got to go!”, “It’s unbelievable!”, or a number of other comments but always ending with an exclamation mark. Our guest is D.P. Newton.

Description from : http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrid=11405

White Oak Museum houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts, representing both Union and Confederate troops. Most items were discarded or lost by troops camping or fighting in the Stafford County and Fredericksburg areas. Displays will amaze the novice as well as the serious Civil War Buff - including replicas of soldier huts that were used as temporary housing during the winter months. Many Civil War soldiers died of wounds and disease. To give proper remembrance to these brave soldiers, White Oak Museum exhibits both military and personal items to honor the soliders, from private to general, who suffered both in battle and behind the front lines.

"(Photo of (L-R) (see main site http://www.ourhistoryproject.com) Matt Jennings, Maverick Jennings, and DP Newton looking over a find by young Maverick. The article, Uncle Matt and Maverick, will be in the January 2011 issue of American Digger Magazine (Vol 7, Issue 1)."




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