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Life and Death at Fort Howard
April 11, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Discover Stories of Love, Murder, and Revenge When Life and Death at Fort Howard Opens at the Neville
Green Bay, WI---April 11, 2016---Life and Death at Fort Howard opens this Saturday. This exhibit, in recognition of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Fort Howard, features tales of life, love, murder, and revenge at the fort.
In this exhibit visitors can explore the stories of Green Bay’s nineteenth century military post, Fort Howard, told through rare artifacts, maps and hands-on interactives. It was here, along the shores of the Fox River, where officers, soldiers, and civilians laid the foundations for the community that became Green Bay. Discover the tales of life, lost love, murder and revenge in Life and Death at Fort Howard.
The Neville will also offer a variety of Fort Howard-related programs including:
Exhibits Exposed
Guns and Gossip: Stories from Fort Howard
Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 p.m.
Explorer Saturday
Fort Howard
Saturday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Hardcore History
Interpreting Artifacts from Fort Howard
Tuesday, May 10, 6:00 p.m.
Hardcore History
Archaeology of Fort Howard
Tuesday, August 9, 6:00 p.m.
Exhibits Exposed
Whisky, Romance, and Murder
Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 p.m.
You can find updated exhibit and program information at www.NevillePublicMuseum.org. Life and Death at Fort Howard opens Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Submitted by:
Beth Lemke
Neville Public Museum
[email protected]
210 Museum Place
Green Bay, WI 54303
920-448-7848
www.NevillePublicMuseum.org
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