A traveling exhibit from the Detroit Historical Society featuring 10 free-standing kiosks, each of which examines a different theme regarding Michigan’s role in the Civil War, is on display in the Orion Township Public Library’s lobby through the end of April.
While no battles occurred on Michigan soil, residents played a crucial in the American Civil war from the first shots at Fort Sumter in South Carolina until the final surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.
More than 60 artifacts and photos will give visitors insight into the ordinary and extraordinary lives that helped shape the history of the United States, according to the library.
The Orion Township Public Library, 825 Joslyn Rd., is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. – J.G.