Virginia’s ‘most endangered’ artifacts listed

Published September 13, 2012 2:54pm ET



RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Mariners’ Museum’s Confederate naval flag of the CSS Alabama and the Library of Virginia’s copy of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom are among the state’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.

An independent panel of collections and conservation experts selected the artifacts as part of a program sponsored by the Virginia Association of Museums. The program was designed to create awareness of the importance of preserving artifacts throughout the state and at museums and archives in the District of Columbia.

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