Our interview with Wayne E. Motts, the CEO of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In this conversation, Motts discusses the current and future exhibits of the museum for the remainder of the sesquicentennial. In addition, he mentions some of his favorite places on the Gettysburg battlefield as a licensed battlefield guide and some of the areas’ best locations to explore Civil War history.
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