A special Civil War artifact appraisal day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Museum in Washington, Conn.
The public is invited to bring their Civil War artifacts to be evaluated by Thomas Zanavich, a long-time dealer and the guest curator of the current exhibit.
Civil War artifacts
Zanavich will answer your questions and verbally appraise items for estimated age and value. Do you have artifact that you suspect might be from the Civil War?
Bring it in to for our expert to identify. There is no charge for admission or appraisal, but donations will be appreciated. Registration is required, call 860-868-7756 to reserve your spot.
The Gunn Museum’s exhibit, “Letters from the Battlefield: Stories of Washington’s Civil War Soldiers,” will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the day of the appraisal. The exhibit ends on October 30th.
This program is made possible due to the support of the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut. The Gunn Museum is located at 5 Wykeham Road, at the intersection of Wykeham Road and Route 47, on Washington Green.
Call 860-868-7756 or view www.gunnlibrary.org for information.
