Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Next Veterans Museum Donation Collection to be Held March 29 in Somers Point

The Atlantic County Veterans Museum Committee will hold its second collection date to accept donations of military service items for future display in an Atlantic County Veterans Museum.

Donations of military items attributed to the military service of Atlantic County citizens through all conflicts and from all branches of service will be accepted on Saturday, March 29 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the American Legion Hall, 1st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Somers Point.

Artifacts with a direct connection to an area veteran including photographs, supporting service documentation, and/or personal accounts are of particular interest. A categorized list of articles of interest is available on the county web site at www.aclink.org/vetsmuseum. The site also includes preservation tips for specific types of artifacts.

The Veterans Museum Committee was formed by County Executive Dennis Levinson in March 2013 to help develop policies and procedures for accepting donations and identify necessary renovations for the historic Daniel Estell Manor House which the county has provided to house the museum. It is located adjacent to the county park in Estell Manor. Included within the park is the county veterans cemetery, currently undergoing its own expansion.
An initial donation collection was held on February 22 at the Atlantic County Library System/Mays Landing.

For more information, visit www.aclink.org/vetsmuseum or call Cindy Mason-Purdie, Administrator of the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, at (609) 646-8699 ext. 6314.

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