During the Civil War, Susannah Smith (1839 - 1914) of Millburn wrote letters to her brother, George, who was with the 96th Illinois Regiment...

Research of an unidentified soldier pictured in a tintype in the museum's collection has revealed the forgotten story of a young Scottis...

George E. Smith, Jr. (1842-1915), was born in Antioch in 1842 to parents, George and Mercy. The Smiths were natives of Salem, Massachusetts...

Civil War re-enactors meeting the public at Lakewood Forest Preserve. Photo by Chip Williams . From 1990 to 2018, Lakewood Forest Preserve ...