Tag Archives: Ben Lomond

“I Found My Passion For The Subject”

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Paige Gibbons Backus

Growing up visiting museums and traveling to battlefields, I always had an interest in history and knew what I wanted to work with it. Yet I didn’t really know how to go about getting into the field. In the end, … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Ben Lomond Historic Site

Posted on May 5, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Paige Gibbons Backus A mile away from the Manassas National Battlefield, hidden amongst suburbia and shopping centers, stands Ben Lomond Historic Site, a pre-war Virginia plantation house managed by Prince William County’s Historic Preservation Division. … Continue reading →

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A Review of Mercy Street: The Miniseries That Could Have Been Worse

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Paige Gibbons Backus

Today we’re pleased to welcome guest author Paige Gibbons Backus, the Historic Site Manager for Ben Lomond Historic Site, a Civil War hospital museum located in Manassas, Virginia. The Civil War is arguably one of the most studied subjects in American history. … Continue reading →

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