Civil War Exhibit Opens at Bob Evans Farm

Rio Grande, Ohio  – The Homestead Museum at the Bob Evans Farm is hosting a special exhibit, “The War Comes Home: Gallia County and the Civil War.” The exhibit explores the economic, political and social impacts of the Civil War in Gallia County.

“We brought this exhibit to the Homestead Museum for our entire 2015 season in order to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War in Ohio (2011-2015),” said Bob Evans Farm Manager Ray McKinniss. “Between 1861 and 1865 over three million men fought in the Civil War. Over two percent of the population (750,000) died in it. Three thousand Gallia County men joined the struggle for freedom and 134 lost their lives. The text, artifacts and photographs will bring this story to life for our visitors.”

Displays in the exhibit include uniforms, weapons, flags, soldier equipment, medals, memorial certificates, slave tags, authentic Civil War relics, housewares of that era and other related items.

Artifacts and information for the exhibit were gathered from our exhibit partners, including the Wayne National Forest, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Gallia County Historical Society, the Madog Center for Welsh Studies, the Bossard Memorial Library, the Gallia County Genealogical Society and the Emancipation Celebration Committee of Gallipolis.

The museum and exhibit are open daily through Dec. 23, and admission is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. School and bus groups are welcome. The Bob Evans Farm is located in Rio Grande, Ohio. For more information about the exhibit or the Bob Evans Farm, call (740) 245-5305 or (800) 994-3276.