BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Presents: "Gone for a Soldier:" Jerseymen in the Civil War \;\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museum collaborates wit h the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee in mounting a majo r exhibit: &ldquo\;Gone for a Soldier:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in the Civil Wa r\," to run from November 6\, 2011 to July 1\, 2012.\nThe exhibit will p rovide a unique perspective on the Civil War\, focusing on New Jersey so ldiers and their stories. Working in partnership\, the two organizations are using their expertise and connections to private and institutional collections to bring together an unprecedented amount of memorabilia chr onicling the experience of New Jersey and her soldiers in the Civil War. Among the objects displayed will be rare Civil War uniforms\, weapons\, equipment\, posters\, photographs\, drums\, and personal items loaned f rom private collectors\, historical societies\, and museums in the Mid-A tlantic region and beyond. &ldquo\;Many of these items have never been o n public display and certainly never as a comprehensive exhibit of this scale. We expect this will be the largest grouping of New Jersey Civil W ar material ever brought together\,&rdquo\; said Paul Loane\, a member o f the Sesquicentennial Committee.\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museum pro vides an excellent backdrop to this exclusive showcase of New Jersey Civ il War material. The Macculloch-Miller family had strong military\, phil anthropic and public service ties to New Jersey. Lindley Hoffman Miller\ , grandson of George and Louisa Macculloch and son of U.S. Senator Jacob Miller\, was commissioned in 1863 as a captain in the First Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers of African Descent. \; His wartime experience i s told through his letters home\, now held in the museum&rsquo\;s archiv es.\nThe exhibit will open to the general public on Sunday\, November 6\ , 2011. \; An exclusive evening preview of the exhibit and an opport unity to meet the experts behind it takes place November 5. Tickets for the preview will be available\, at www.maccullochhall.org\, September 19 th.  \;The museum will offer lectures\, book signings\, and public p rograms to complement and enhance this major exhibit throughout the year . \; An exhibition catalogue will be available. Look for program ann ouncements and updates on the museum&rsquo\;s website and Facebook page.  \;\nRecognized by the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly\, you can learn more about the New Jersey Civil War 150 Committee at www.njciv ilwar150.org. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris area community\, and the le gacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collecti ons\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural programs. It is located in the heart of Morristown&rsquo\;s National Historic District. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours Wednesdays\, Thursdays &\; Sunda ys from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tickets for admission are sold at 3 p.m.&nb sp\; Admission is $6 Adults\; $5 Seniors &\; Students\; 12 years and under and museum members are free. \; School tours\, adult/senior to urs and rentals may be scheduled by appointment. \; For information\ , call the Museum weekdays at (973) 538-2404\, visit our website www.mac cullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historica l Museum\, 45 Macculloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall H istorical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation. \; URL:http://fortlee.patch.com/events/macculloch-hall-persents-gone-for-a-s oldier-jerseymen-in-the-civil-war SUMMARY:Macculloch Hall Persents: "\;Gone for a Soldier:"\; Jerse ymen in the Civil War LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR