Bartow History Museum Evening Lecture

Description

"The Civil War as a Launching Point for the Modern Embalming Industry"
September 29th at 7 p.m.

On September 29th at 7 p.m., former Bartow History Museum staff member, Elise Petersen, will discuss the increased necessity and use of the embalming process during the Civil War period. Find out how the perspective on death and loss changed during the war. Hear about the embalming industry’s pioneers and the rapid developments made in embalming between, 1861-1865. Lastly, only a small number of soldiers were embalmed. Learn who qualified for and received embalming services, and how embalmers knew who to treat after battle.

The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. For more information on this and other museum programs, call 770-382-3818, ext. 6288 or visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.

About Elise Petersen
Elise Petersen worked at Bartow History Museum as part of the educational staff and has previously spoken at the museum. She has a BA in History from Brigham Young University, with an emphasis on nineteenth-century America.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.