WARREN COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
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Civil War and Military


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Our Civil War and Military exhibits have many interesting items, from flags to musical instruments.

​Here are a few highlights from the Civil War collection:


  • A medical kit that belonged to Dr. L.T. Hoyt of Roseville, who was a physician in the area during the mid-20th century, a time when many doctors still made house calls. These kits contained a variety of medicines to treat common ailments. 
  • A newspaper called the Vicksburg Wallpaper. During the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863, the Confederate forces within the besieged city were low on supplies, including paper. The local newspaper, the Daily Citizen, continued operations in order to boost morale. When the printing presses ran out of paper, they printed the news on wallpaper from local houses. 
  • A print of the First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter, which dates from approximately 1900. The original painting was commissioned in 1864 and resides in the United States Capitol.
  • A piece of hardtack that was given to soldiers during the Civil War. It's not often that you get to see food from 150 years ago!


Our Military exhibit was installed in 2023 and showcases our collection of military uniforms and other artifacts that belonged to Warren County residents.

PLAN A VISIT


Admission: Free (donations welcome!)
Springs Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday though Saturday
Phone: (309) 734-8433
Location: 238 South Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL 61462
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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Internships and Volunteers
    • Membership
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Rent Our Reception Hall
    • Weddings at the Museum
    • Previous Events
  • Exhibits
    • Secret Societies and Fraternal Organizations
    • Agriculture Room
    • Fashionistas Through the Decades
    • Norma's Home
    • Civil War and Military
    • Country School
    • Plants of the Prairie: A Living Exhibit
    • Timeless Typewriters
    • Monmouth Story Map
  • Collections
    • Collections Corner
    • Oral History Project
    • Nizie the Elephant