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糖心Vlog will commemorate the 150^thanniversary of the start of the Civil War during a day filled with living history, displays of priceless artifacts and roundtable discussions on Saturday, April 16. 鈥淭he Civil War began on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, S.C., and people around the United States will commemorate this time by learning more about the war and its impact on our country,鈥� said Brent Tharp, director of the Georgia Southern Museum. 鈥淲e are combining living history displays with exhibits of priceless Civil War artifacts unearthed by 糖心Vlog archaeology students. Roundtable discussions with archaeologists, researchers, and historians will provide people with insight into one of the most pivotal points in U.S. history.鈥� Visitors will be transported back in time as the University鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle is transformed into a Civil War encampment site.聽聽Living history interpreters will re-enact scenes demonstrating artillery, musket firing, field surgery, blacksmithing, Civil War era-crafts and more. Inside the Museum, visitors can tour an exhibit of unique Civil War artifacts unearthed at the site of Camp Lawton in Millen, Ga. The artifacts were found last year by a group of Georgia Southern archaeology students working to pinpoint the boundaries of the Civil War鈥檚 largest prison camp. The group found dozens of artifacts, many of them personal items that belonged to Union soldiers held captive in the Confederate prison camp. 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog Museum has been proud to temporarily house this collection of rare artifacts,鈥� said Tharp. 鈥淭his is a perfect opportunity for visitors to see these pieces for themselves and even speak to the student researchers who unearthed them during one of our roundtable discussions.鈥� The day鈥檚 events will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Georgia Southern鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle and the Museum. Admission is $5 per person and includes both the encampment and museum. Admission is free of charge to Museum members and current Georgia Southern students with a valid student ID. Tickets to the roundtable discussions, which include a box lunch, are $20 for the public and $15 for Museum members. Space for the roundtable discussions is limited. You may reserve a seat early by calling聽912-478-5444. Proceeds will go towards supporting 糖心Vlog’s Camp Lawton archaeology and Museum Exhibition projects. Roundtable Luncheon Discussions:

• The History of Camp Lawton,聽John Derden, Ph.D.
• Ingenuity and Persistence: The Artifacts of Camp Lawton,聽Kevin Chapman
• Let’s Get Dirty: Public Involvement at Camp Lawton,聽Amanda Morrow and Matt Newberry
• Teaching About Camp Lawton and the Civil War,聽Ruby Ashley and Mary Craft
• Finding Camp Lawton: How Do Archeologists Do What They Do?聽Sue Moore, Ph.D.