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Nov 04

2011

Traveling Civil War Exhibit in South Boston through Nov. 5

Posted by Lisa Kipps-Brown in museum , history

The traveling exhibit on the Civil War is here and in full throttle! The exhibit will be here until 4:00 pm, Saturday November 5, and then it heads home. If you haven’t already toured this wonderful show please come on Saturday from 9am- 4pm. In the past two days the South Boston - Halifax County Museum has had over 600 students tour this wonderful exhibit and many more students will be coming today.

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