Saturday, February 26, 2011

Wilkinson Loans Enfield Rifle to Museum


Greenwood businessman and former legislator Ed Wilkinson has loaned an 1863 Enfield Rifle-Musket to the Old Jail Museum for display during the 2011 season. The rifle was the second most common rifle of the Civil War. It was obtained by the Confederate Army through the British until it became apparent that the Confederates were going to lose the war.

The 2011 season's theme is "Struggle and Strife: South Sebastian County Families in the Civil War Era." The museum opens May 5.