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Putnam Vet Hall, Archives And Doll Museum Settling Into New Home

The doors are now open to the Putnam County Archives, Veterans Hall and Doll Museum. “We have over 100 mannequins with fully dressed military attire, guns and all, and it’s really important to the families that their actual personal items are in those showcases,” Putnam County Archivist Glenn Jones said. “There’s over a thousand framed photographs of veterans and people ... Read More »

Lanterns And Train Memorabilia Donated To Baxter Depot Museum

Baxter Depot Museum has received additional 20th-century artifacts from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Putnam County Archivist Glenn Jones said Joe McGovern presented the museum with memorabilia owned by his grandfather Philip Aloysius McGovern. Jones said the artifacts include two lanterns that Phillip McGovern used as a conductor on the L&N Railroad. “A lot of young people and older people ... Read More »