The Filson Museum
Currently on display:
"United We Stand - Divided We Fall"
This exhibit, which commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, focuses on the war in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley region. The exhibit takes a thematic, rather than chronological, approach to the war, covering the turmoil of the 1850's and focusing on the growing division between the north and south, resulting in the Civil War. Themes covered include War and Homefront, Medicine, Death and Mourning, Prisioners of War, and Communication.
The Filson has one of the finest Civil War manuscript collections in the state. Among the manuscripts on display for this exhibit are letters, documents, photos, and prints describing camp life, death and mourning, Civil War-era medicine, prisoners of war, communication, and women and the home front. The exhibit features artifacts such as flags, weapons, uniforms, dresses, and medical instruments. All items displayed belong to The Filson's collections.
United We Stand - Divided We Fall opens on November 2, 2011. The exhibit is located in the carriage house museum directly behind the Ferguson mansion. It is open for viewing Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Group tours, including schoolchildren, are available by reservation only. Please call (502) 635-5083 for additional information and reservations.
The Filson's museum located in the Ferguson Mansion carriage house
If you have a question about our museum's holdings, please
contact:
James J. Holmberg, Curator of Special Collections
Dr. Mark Wetherington, Director of The Filson Historical
Society
