(General Johnson/Winslow at the Battle of Gettysburg)
The Boren County Historical Association operates the Winslow History Center at the courthouse and collects, preserves and interprets the history of Boren County through exhibits, tours, publications, research and educational and community outreach programs.
The Boren County Historical Association was established in 1967 to restore the 1839 courthouse as a historical museum. Using a combination of grants, contributions and thousands of hours of volunteer labor, the historical association carefully restored the courthouse. The project was finished in 1976.
The General Winslow Museum and the Winslow History Center and the linchpins of the town’s historical offerings. There is also a memorial on the old site of the original sawmill honoring the thousands of fish killed in the Kootchikoo River in 1848. It includes a display created by Winslow High School students of a big paper-mache fish showing how the acetate killed them.
There is also a statue of General Winslow erected after his death in 1864, commemorating his actions in the Civil War and Mexican American War. The statue – and this is a considered a vile rumor by many, but it’s true – is not actually General Winslow. It’s a statue of Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson's originally created for his Virginia hometown. But the town couldn’t agree on a site and wanted some of its investment back, so the statue was offered as a deal to the Winslow. Sharp-eyed observers can see that “Gen. Winslow” is wearing a Confederate uniform.
Other historical sites include the the Saltine Steamer, Goosey Mansion, the Golden Locomotive at the Winslow Depot, and a model of the former Schoolhouse made of popsicle sticks. All of these are featured on a souvenir afghan costing $49.95.
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