BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Presents: "Gone for a Soldi er:" Jerseymen in the Civil War\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museum colla borates with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee in moun ting a major exhibit: &ldquo\;Gone for a Soldier:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in t he Civil War\," to run from November 6\, 2011 to July 1\, 2012.\n \; \nThe exhibit will provide a unique perspective on the Civil War\, focus ing on New Jersey soldiers and their stories. Working in partnership\, t he two organizations are using their expertise and connections to privat e and institutional collections to bring together an unprecedented amoun t of memorabilia chronicling the experience of New Jersey and her soldie rs in the Civil War. Among the objects displayed will be rare Civil War uniforms\, weapons\, equipment\, posters\, photographs\, drums\, and per sonal items loaned from private collectors\, historical societies\, and museums in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. &ldquo\;Many of these ite ms have never been on public display and certainly never as a comprehens ive exhibit of this scale. We expect this will be the largest grouping o f New Jersey Civil War material ever brought together\,&rdquo\; said Pau l Loane\, a member of the Sesquicentennial Committee.\n \;\nMaccullo ch Hall Historical Museum provides an excellent backdrop to this exclusi ve showcase of New Jersey Civil War material. The Macculloch-Miller fami ly had strong military\, philanthropic and public service ties to New Je rsey. Lindley Hoffman Miller\, grandson of George and Louisa Macculloch and son of U.S. Senator Jacob Miller\, was commissioned in 1863 as a cap tain in the First Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers of African Descent.&nb sp\; His wartime experience is told through his letters home\, now held in the museum&rsquo\;s archives.\n \;\nThe exhibit will open to the general public on Sunday\, November 6\, 2011. \; An exclusive evenin g preview of the exhibit and an opportunity to meet the experts behind i t takes place November 5. Tickets for the preview will be available\, at www.maccullochhall.org\, after September 19th.  \;The museum will o ffer lectures\, book signings\, and public programs to complement and en hance this major exhibit throughout the year. \; An exhibition catal ogue will be available. Look for program announcements and updates on th e museum&rsquo\;s website and Facebook page. \;\n \;\nRecognized by the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly\, you can learn more abou t the New Jersey Civil War 150 Committee at www.njcivilwar150.org. Maccu lloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Mil ler families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, an d educational and cultural programs. It is located in the heart of Morri stown&rsquo\;s National Historic District. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours Wednesdays\, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tickets for admission are sold at 3 p.m. \; Admission is $ 6 Adults\; $5 Seniors &\; Students\; 12 years and under and museum me mbers are free. \; School tours\, adult/senior tours and rentals may be scheduled by appointment. \; For information\, call the Museum w eekdays at (973) 538-2404\, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Maccu lloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.&nb sp\; URL:http://fairlawn-saddlebrook.patch.com/events/macculloch-hall-historic al-museum-presents-gone-for-a-soldier-jerseymen-in-the-civil-war-21 SUMMARY:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Presents: "\;Gone for a Sol dier:"\; Jerseymen in the Civil War LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR