We took an old shipmate and his wife here to introduce them to 'southern' culture and had a great time. The movie theater showed the film about "The General" and the exhibits were interesting and well maintained.

We took an old shipmate and his wife here to introduce them to 'southern' culture and had a great time. The movie theater showed the film about "The General" and the exhibits were interesting and well maintained.
This place is amazing. The way the descriptions are written you feel like you were there. Great artifacts. Could not believe the small amount of rations the soldiers had.
I read another review where someone wrote this museum kept their kids attention - it did mine too! I have an 8 year old that buzzed through Fernbank Museum & the Aquarium in Atlanta. He took the time to go through museum & do the scavenger hunt! It is great here as you can have the place to yourself -...
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Very nicely done Civil War area....the movie was terrific about the train race. Excellent area for children and much for them to see and learn--would hold their interest. Staff was exceptional--especially in the bookstore/gift shop. Highly reccormend a visit if you are in the area!!
We enjoyed the museum. It had great displays, friendly staff and was well-maintained and clean. It is loved and beloved and it shows. A couple of thoughts:
1. We grew tired of hearing that it was affiliated with the Smithsonian. Every five feet we were reminded it was affiliated with the aging museum to the north. Who cares? This does...
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If you enjoy museums you will enjoy this. It is a small museum but learning about the General and it's history was the best part!
This is an excellent museum for any civil war history buff with many displays to look at. Also, there is a huge display of the equipment used by the Grover Machine Works to build 200 steam locomotives that were delivered to 12 states and 12 countries. There are some locomotives on display including the "general" that was used in the...
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This place takes one back to the days of the wood fired steam locomotives and the roll they played in the Civil War.
A real train! And a good history story to go along. Unique combination of the railroad and the Civil War. Good children's area. Frequent special events and exhibits. Excellent facility and convenient location and parking.
The museum may be small but it is filled with quality displays of history. We really enjoyed the train section and the General Lee. If you like Civil War history or trains, you will find both here.
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