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This week’s new video on the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum’s YouTube Channel features Curator of History Krissy Dunn Johnson talking about hair jewelry and its various uses during the Civil War era.  Women often created jewelry items, such as necklaces, bracelets, and broaches, from the hair of soldiers before they went off to war.  Krissy also explains the reasons why this practice was popular during this time period…and why it’s not so different from some practices today.  

The museum’s site video can be accessed by visiting www.crr.sc.gov/videos or http://www.youtube.com/SCCRRMM. After creating a free YouTube account visitors choose to subscribe to the channel by clicking the “Subscribe” button in the top right hand corner of the page. New videos are added regularly.

Founded in 1896, the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is the oldest museum in the Columbia area. The museum focuses on South Carolina’s military history from the Revolutionary War to the present War on Terror.