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As has been noted in other threads the visitor center and unfortunately the library as well is going to be closed an indeterminate time for renovations. They cite summer 2020.
To anyone who was fortunate enough to visit before General Sweeneys Museum closed, it had a substantial collection. It was acquired by the NPS in 2005. They continued to operate it for awhile as Sweeneys, however closed it some yrs ago, unable to find the exact year it ultimately closed. The existing visitor center at WC never had enough to room to incorporate the collection into the center. And as usual funding for these type of things is always an issue,
The current renovations will supposedly allow a greater part of what was Sweeney's collection to be incorporated. I'm cautiously optimistic but have never heard a number of how much of it will be incorporated. Unfortunately I doubt it will ever go back to all Sweeneys had being viewable, but hopefully it will be a sizable improvement to the visitor center.
Part of its history
"It was and I think still is the finest collection of Trans Mississippi artifacts in the United States," said battlefield superintendent Ted Hillmer".
We can only hope the majority will in fact be restored to veiwing.
To anyone who was fortunate enough to visit before General Sweeneys Museum closed, it had a substantial collection. It was acquired by the NPS in 2005. They continued to operate it for awhile as Sweeneys, however closed it some yrs ago, unable to find the exact year it ultimately closed. The existing visitor center at WC never had enough to room to incorporate the collection into the center. And as usual funding for these type of things is always an issue,
The current renovations will supposedly allow a greater part of what was Sweeney's collection to be incorporated. I'm cautiously optimistic but have never heard a number of how much of it will be incorporated. Unfortunately I doubt it will ever go back to all Sweeneys had being viewable, but hopefully it will be a sizable improvement to the visitor center.
Part of its history
A Blast from the Past
About 70 years ago, a 12-year-old boy purchased a Civil War artifact. Little did Tom Sweeney know that was the beginning of a collection that eventually would become an attraction drawing thousands of people to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Springfield each year. Over the years, the
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"It was and I think still is the finest collection of Trans Mississippi artifacts in the United States," said battlefield superintendent Ted Hillmer".
We can only hope the majority will in fact be restored to veiwing.
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