
Chartered in 1888 by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), the mission of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia is to interpret the struggle for freedom, equality and national unity in the mid-19th century; tell the story of the Civil War from the perspectives of the individuals who shaped it; and inspire a renewed dedication to the Nation's founding principles.
Living the mission from our founding to present day...
1888 Charter
John Page Nicholson - Founder
MOLLUS Commandery of Pennsylvania outside General George Meade’s headquarters at Gettysburg in 1893. (Library of Congress)
MOLLUS Commandery in Chief at the museum at 1805 Pine Street in Philadelphia in 1934
Old museum building-present day. (closed in 2008)
Commerative plaque honoring founder John Page Nicholson
The next generation at the old museum
With National Constitution Center CEO Jeff Rosen (2nd from R) in Signers' Hall - April 2016
(L-R) Retirement of Oliver Franklin (Chair) and Sharon Smith (CEO) with Mark Bender - May, 2016
May 2019
May 2019
May 2019
(L-R) Joe Coleman, Jim Giles, Phil Price, Terry Gillen, Mark Bender, Jon Sirlin and Oliver Franklin - May 2019
May 2019
May 2019
Our own Jon Sirlin on horseback
Phil Price at Gettysburg - June 2019
Phil Price at Gettysburg - June 2019
Phil Price at General Meade's HQ at Gettysburg - June 2019
Civil War Roundtable at the Union League - April 2022
At LancasterHistory's Stevens Smith Exhibit - January 2023
MOLLUS 1890 Comte de Paris Banner donated to the Union League - December 2023
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