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Exhibit Opening: "Beyond the Battlefield: Lee-Fendall House and Civil War Medical Care"

Lee-Fendall House Museum is holding a reception for the opening of their newest exhibit: "Beyond the Battlefield: Lee-Fendall House and Civil War Medical Care."

This exhibit depicts a hospital room and a diorama display illustrating how wounded soldiers in the Civil War were transported from the battlefield to a house hospital such as Lee-Fendall House.

Guest speakers will include the curator, Kyle Dalton, and assistant curator, Zach Whitlow, of the exhibit.

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Join us for the exhibit opening reception on Thursday, October 31, from 6-8pm, at Lee-Fendall House Museum. Light refreshments will be provided.

$3 admission.

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