Capitol Civil War Tour, Saturday, March 18, 2023 11:00AM
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 11:00AM
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Capitol Civil War Tour
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Learn about the battle flags, art, memorials and remembrances of Minnesota's role in the Civil War on a 90-minute guided tour. Visit the Governor's Reception Room where renowned paintings depict Minnesota regiments in battle. Stop in the rotunda to view recently conserved battle flags, including a flag staff that survived the Battle of Gettysburg. See statues of prominent state officers who served in the war, and learn about the governors who as young men participated in some of the pivotal event of the war.