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Hardin County Historical Museums
Nov 10, 20212 min read
The Art of Hair Wreaths
Hair. Everyone has it, although some have more than others do. We do not really think about it until it gets in our eyes, needs cut or we...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Nov 10, 20212 min read
When the Circus was in Town.
In 1841, P.T. Barnum opened is museum of oddities in lower Manhattan, paving the way for what would be known as freak shows and the...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Nov 10, 20212 min read
German Helmets from The Great War
While digging through boxes one day, we came across two helmets worn by German soldiers during World War I. Donated in 1975 by Floyd...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Hardin County and World War I
On April 6, 1917, the United States government declared war on Germany, thus ending 3 years of neutrality. The United States’ entrance...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Sep 15, 20213 min read
In Search of an Elephant in Hardin County
It has been said that every legend or urban myth has an element of truth. Before newspapers, books, and the internet stories were passed...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Sep 15, 20213 min read
General James S. Robinson
Hardin County has a rich history when it comes to those who served in the American Civil War. Jacob Parrott and Delano Morey both...
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Hardin County Historical Museums
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Coins on a Grave
If you were to visit Fort McArthur cemetery you might notice a few things. The first would be the 16 grave stones sitting under a shade...
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