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Belle Boyd House

Orphan of the Confederacy—Illegitimate Step-Sister of the Union

February 25, 2019 Tagged With: Belle Boyd House, civil war, Historical Museum and Visitors Center

The repurposed house of Belle Boyd, as a historical exhibit, is the rare hybrid representation of someone who lived on the Confederate side of the Civil War. And because it acknowledges those Americans who were at the mercy of Our Peculiar Institution, it really does “teach us about our history.” Read the Full Story >>

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