LAKEPORT – “Dressing in the Proper Way,” a presentation by Barbara White, an archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Upper Lake, will take place at the Historic Courthouse Museum on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m.
White, a member of the Nevada Civil War Volunteers, will demonstrate the fashions worn by an Upper Middle Class lady during the Civil War Era, as well as acquaint attendees with the morals and manners of the day.
This revealing and entertaining show is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake County Museum and is free to the public. Questions will graciously be received during and after the presentation and refreshments will be served.
The museum is located at 255 N. Main St., Lakeport. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Please call 707-263-4555 for more information.
Historian to discuss Civil War era dress of women at museum Feb. 21
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