The tragical procession

[Jim Garrett]

It seems like there are more accounts mentioning a hearse. The owner has been very generous allowing the Gettysburg Heritage Center to display this artifact. The Gettysburg Heritage Center is housed in the old Wax Museum. An investor purchased the real estate about 1 1/2 years ago and is carefully putting together a new museum. It's general purpose is to tell the story of Gettysburg and its residents, but it will go beyond that with additional human interest stories. They have a portrayal of the John Burns house (similar to the Surratt boarding house at Ford's Theatre. The Burns story is wonderful. While almost all area residents have either fled or are hiding in their basements, the 69 year old Burns, grabs his flintlock musket and joins the fray. They will have Burns, with his crutches and musket sitting in his rocking chair. They also have used a lot of 3-D exhibits. Very cool and will reach out to all ages. While it will be pretty much finished in the next couple of months, it will continually seek to improve itself.