Civil War Museum (Bardstown)
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The Civil War Museum in Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...

 is a collection of five attractions along what is called "Museum Row". It was established in 1996 by Dr. Henry Spalding. The star attraction is the Civil War Museum, which is the fourth largest American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 Museum and is dedicated to the Western Theater
Western Theater of the American Civil War
This article presents an overview of major military and naval operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Theater of operations:...

 of the war. The main building was originally the icehouse and waterworks of Bardstown, and is 8500 square feet (789.7 m²).

The five attractions are:
  • Civil War Museum of the Western Theater: organized by chronology and geography. A notable exhibit is the flag of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, which was captured when John Hunt Morgan
    John Hunt Morgan
    John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War.Morgan is best known for Morgan's Raid when, in 1863, he and his men rode over 1,000 miles covering a region from Tennessee, up through Kentucky, into Indiana and on to southern Ohio...

     was captured after his Raid ended in Ohio
    Ohio
    Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

    .
  • Pioneer Village: Commonly called the "Civil War Village", it features buildings built in Nelson County, Kentucky
    Nelson County, Kentucky
    Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

    , from 1776-1820.
  • Women's Civil War Museum: Opened in 1999, it is the only museum that looks into the role of women during the American Civil War. It is in the well-known Wright Talbott House.
  • War Memorial of Mid America: Honors those who came from the middle of the United States
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

     who fought for freedom from the first Revolutionary War
    American Revolutionary War
    The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

     to Operation Desert Storm
    Gulf War
    The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...

    .
  • Wildlife Museum: features life-sized North American wildlife, as well as minerals and fossils from around the world.

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