Camp of the 4th New Jersey Regt,
Harpers Weekly June 29, 1861
New Jersey Civil War Museums
Civil War Heritage Assn
New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-1001
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/
The
New
Jersey
State
Archives
houses
an
extensive
collection
of
wartime
and
post-war
records
relating
to
the
state's
volunteer
regiments.
The
State
Archives
holds
almost
380
cubic
feet
of
Civil
War-related
records
created
or
collected
by
the
offices
of
the
Adjutant
General,
Treasurer,
and
Secretary
of
State.
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/civilwargrant.html
Civil War Flag Collection of NJ
New Jersey Department of State
State Museum of New Jersey
New Jersey Department of State Building Galleries
225 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey (corner of Calhoun and State Streets)
http://www.nj.gov/state/museum/dos_museum_exhibit_civil-war-flags.html
Visiting
Hours:
Open
to
the
public
Monday
through
Friday
9:00
am
-
5:00
pm
except
on
state
holidays. Admission Free
The
New
Jersey
State
House
Flag
Collection
consists
of
191
flags,
132
of
which
are
from
the
Civil
War
era.
In
October
2000,
the
Civil
War
flags
stable
enough
for
display
were
moved
to
their
present
location
in
the
Department
of
State
Building.
Five
are
shown
at
one
time,
and
flags
are
periodically
rotated
on
display.
The
exhibit
is
enhanced
with
illustrated
narrative
on
the
role
of
New
Jersey
and
its citizens in the Civil War, as well as some artifacts of the era.
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey at Sea Girt
New Jersey Division of Military and Veteran Affairs
Sea Girt National Guard Training Center
Sea Girt Avenue and Camp Drive
Sea Girt, New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/military/museum/
Visiting
Hours:
Open
to
the
public
on
the
following
schedule:
Winter:
October
1
--
April
30:
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
and
first
and
third
weekends
10:00
am
–
3:00
pm.
Summer
:
May
1
–
September
30:
Monday
through
Friday,
and
first
and
third
weekends,
10:00
am
–
3:00
pm.
For
further
information,
including
guided tours, call 732-974-5966, Museum store on premises, Admission Free
The
National
Guard
Militia
Museum
of
New
Jersey
presents
the
role
of
the
New
Jersey
Militia
and
National
Guard
within
the
context
of
the
larger
history
of
the
state,
using
original
and
reproduction
uniforms,
weapons,
photographs,
artifacts
and
art
from
the
period
of
Dutch,
Swedish
and
British
colonization
through
the
War
for
Independence,
Civil
War
and
World
Wars
I
and
II
to
the
present
day,
paying
particular
attention
to
the
diversity of the New Jersey citizen soldier and his or her experience.
The
museum’s
Civil
War
exhibit,
has
expand
for
the
150th
anniversary,
and
now
includes
a
“Visualizing
History:
A
New
Jersey
Civil
War
Camp”
as
well
as
artifacts
and
weapons
used
by
New
Jersey
soldiers
of
the
era,
enhanced
by
the
New
Jersey
related
artwork
of
renowned
Civil
War
artist
Don
Troiani
and
explanatory
narrative
on
the
role
of
New
Jerseyans
in
the
war.
A
highlight
of
the
museum’s
collection
is
the
“Intelligent
Whale,”
a
Civil
War
submarine
built
in
Newark,
New
Jersey.
One
of
only
six
Model
1857
“Napoleon”
cannons
is
on
display
with
a
replica
carriage
in
the
main
gallery, This is the only period artillery piece on museum display in the state.
Grand Army of the Republic & Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War Museum
General James A. Garfield Camp
151 Eggert Crossing Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
http://ftp.genlyon.addr.com/inder.html/museum.htm
Visiting
Hours:
Open
to
the
public
on
Tuesday
and
Friday
mornings,
and
for
special
events
and
tours.
For
further
information, including tours, call 609-530-6907
Admission Free
The
museum
is
located
in
the
Lawrenceville
National
Guard
Armory.
Its
collection
of
original
artifacts,
including
an
1861
flag
of
the
3rd
Militia
Regiment,
muskets,
swords,
bayonets,
ammunition,
canteens,
accoutrements,
uniform
buttons,
shoes,
prison
camp
and
battlefield
relics
and
cooking
equipment,
as
well
as
documents,
artwork,
memorabilia
and
veteran
reunion
medals,
GAR
Allied
Orders
encampment
badges
and
ephemera,
was
originally
assembled
by
members
of
the
New
Jersey
posts
of
the
Grand
Army
of
the
Republic
(GAR),
the
Union
veterans’
organization
and
the
Sons
of
Union
Veterans
of
the
Civil
War.
The
museum
also
maintains
an
extensive
Civil
War
Library.
It
is
currently
administered
by
the
Sons
of
Union
Veterans,
an
organization
of
descendants
of
those
who
fought
in
the
Union
army,
navy,
marine
corps
and
revenue
cutter service during the Civil War.
Camp Olden Civil War Round Table Museum
The Civil War and Native American Museum
John Abbott Farm
222 Kuser Road
Hamilton, New Jersey
http://www.campolden.org/
Open
to
the
public
on
the
second
and
third
weekends
of
every
month,
from
1:00
pm
–
4:00
pm.
School trips by arrangement. For further information, including school tours, call 609-585-8900
Museum store on premises
Admission Free
Exhibits
at
the
Camp
Olden
Museum,
co-located
with
the
Native
American
Museum,
include
uniforms,
weapons,
equipment
and
material
relating
to
the
experience
of
the
common
soldier
in
the
Civil
War.
The
museum
has
a
gift
shop
with
many
Civil
War
and
some
Native
American
books
and
period related items, including CDs, videos, novelties and other interesting items.
Gettysburg Museum of History
219 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 337-2035
http://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/
The
Gettysburg
Museum
of
History
is
FREE
and
a
“must
see”
for
anyone
with
an
interest
in
Gettysburg
–
or
American
Military
History
and
Politics.
Curator
Erik
Dorr
has
amassed
an
impressive
collection
of
4,000
artifacts
on
display
from
The
Civil
War,
World
Wars
and
Political
History
and
several
New
Jersey
Civil
War
Items
from
Gettysburg
including
and
the Lt Edwin R. Good 11th NJ Infantry collection who was severely wounded at Gettysburg.
Many
museums
in
local
historical
societies
around
the
state
of
New
Jersey
have
a
few
Civil
War
objects
in
their
collections
or
on
display,
but
few
are
dedicated
to
explaining
the
state’s
role
in
the
Civil
War
through
specific
narratives
and
exhibits
of
significant
artifact
collections
associated
with
the
conflict. The following institutions are dedicated in whole or in part to those missions.
