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Capitol Museum Director Briefs Society Board

Rough economic times are a part of Georgia’s history and will be a part of the State’s history museum now in the planning, according to the director of Georgia’s Capitol Museum, Mrs. Dorothy Olsen.

Mrs. Olsen, who spoke to the board of the Historical Society of the Georgia National Guard in mid-April noted that planning for a museum chronicling the state’s 270-year history is proceeding, and the military is a large part of that history, she said.

The 20 minute presentation included a brief history of the Capitol museum from its first hodgepodge of displays of minerals, two-headed cows and weapons to today’s state of the art exhibits and displays. A virtual tour of the capitol museum is available on-line at www.sos.state.ga.us/museum/virtual_tour/default.htm

The Historical Society is open to anyone interested in preserving the heritage and history of Georgia’s military forces. For information joining go to the Society’s website at www.hsgng.org

 

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