The Impact of the Civil War
on the Lima Community

The Tennie Burton Museum in Lima has a new summer exhibit focused on the impact of the Civil War on the people of Lima—the soldiers and their families who endured so much during the four long years of war. Learn the heartwarming story of two young men from Lima’s Genesee College who organized their fellow students to form Company G of the 27th Regiment of the Union Army. Included are weapons, clothing, letters, diaries, photos, discharge and pension papers, original regimental rosters, and a complete inventory of those Civil War veterans buried in local cemeteries.
Step back in time and remember Lima’s unique story.
Photo is of a group of Lima veterans (TB Museum 87.8.671).

The Museum is located at 1850 Rochester Street in Lima.
Open every Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM June until the end of September.
Admission is free.