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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>March 22,
2010 <br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br>
<strong> </strong><b><br>
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Recognized by South
Carolina Federation of Museums<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Columbia, S.C.— The South Carolina
Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum received an Award of Achievement
from the South Carolina Federation of Museums during the federation’s
annual convention held March 10 through the 12, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>One of only three award recipients, The South
Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum was recognized for the
U.S.S. <i>Columbia</i> Commemoration Project which included a new interactive,
permanent exhibit featuring a large scale model of the cruiser, a published
booklet, a reunion of ship’s remaining veterans, and a declaration of
October 15, 2009 as USS <i>Columbia</i> Day by the State Senate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Named after the capital city of South
Carolina the U.S.S. <i>Columbia</i> participated in the largest naval battle in
history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation and
ten battle stars for its World War II service. The museum refurbished the
model of the light cruiser that was built in 1986 by a crew member and has
proven extremely popular with the museum’s patrons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Allen Roberson, museum Executive Director,
says that the award is evidence that the Confederate Relic Room and Military
Museum continues to make an impact. “At last count, there are 255 museums
listed by the SC Federation of Museums and only three of these awards were
given out this year, the fact that this project was one of the three recognized
shows that we are being successful in our mission to celebrate South
Carolina’s military history.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Photograph Attached: SCFM Awards Program
Chair, John Sherrer (left), is seen with museum registrar, Rachel Cockrell
(center), and executive director, Allen Roberson (right),. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>—30—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Kaela Harmon</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Museum Advancement Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:gray'><a href="mailto:kharmon@crr.sc.gov"><span style='color:blue'>kharmon@crr.sc.gov</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>803.737.8094</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:gray'><a href="http://www.crr.sc.gov"><span style='color:blue'>www.crr.sc.gov</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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