July 27, 2026
Tag: quilts for a cause
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Quilts for a Cause
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“Gun Boat Quilt” was a term given to the raffle quilts made by southern women in order to finance the building of gun boats needed during the Civil War to protect the ports of the southern states and the shipping lanes in and out of southern harbors. This is part of the story.
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July 1, 2019 1 Comment
The American Civil War (1861-1865) remains the most talked about era in our history. Monuments to that war’s heroes are still part of the conversation.