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Civil War Musket, Director Kristina Estle

Civil War musket US Model 1861.

Dining in the Slave Cabin, Director Kristina Estle

Slaves' meals were much simpler and less plentiful than the master of the plantation and his family. Some slaves had the option to tend to their own…

Eating Utensils, Director Kristina Estle

Eating utensils such as the hollowed gourd and oysters that were eaten are a could of examples of the conditions among the slave vessels. Provisions…

Harriet Tubman, Director Kristina Estle

Harriet, a successful runaway slave, sacrificed her life on numerous occasions running runaway slaves from the southern plantations to the northern…

Horse Reins, Director Kristina Estle

These old horse reigns would have been used on horses. Horses were not only used as farm animals, but they were a mode of transportation. They could…

Inside the Slave Ship, Director Kristina Estle

This mural depicts a scene of the inside of a slave ship. Painted upon a brick wall on the Underground Railroad Museum's basement level, it allows…

Jockey Statue, Director Kristina Estle

These statues were used to indicate the direction of a safe house or station of the underground railroad where runaway slaves could find shelter and…

Leather Whip, Director Kristina Estle

This leather whip was used to punish enslaved people.

National Tribute, Director Kristina Estle

Newspaper article June 30, 1887, Washington, D.C., this article retells the stories told by Civil War soldiers.

Prelude to Surrender, Director Kristina Estle

Large picture depicting Appomattox, the ending of the Civil War. The scene at Appomattox, Virginia, April 9, 1865 painting by Rick Reeves.