{"id":10690,"date":"2012-04-09T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T19:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=10690"},"modified":"2012-04-09T03:03:33","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T08:03:33","slug":"clarksvilles-civil-war-story-video-wins-award-from-tennessee-association-of-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2012\/04\/09\/clarksvilles-civil-war-story-video-wins-award-from-tennessee-association-of-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville\u2019s Civil War Story Video Wins Award from Tennessee Association of Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheClarksville, TN<\/strong> – \u201cCrossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865,\u201d a locally-produced video providing a perspective of the impact of the Civil War upon Clarksville and its inhabitants during the years 1861 to 1865, was honored with a 2012 Certificate of Commendation from the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) at its annual convention held recently in Memphis Tennessee.<\/p>\n

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Actor Keith McCoy portrays a member of the US Colored Troops in this scene from \u201cCrossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865.\u201d The video was researched, written and filmed in Montgomery County and is based on local journals and diaries of the Civil War era.<\/p><\/div>\n

The video was entered into the competition on behalf of the City of Clarksville by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, which provided research support for the project. Developed as a component of the permanent exhibit at Clarksville\u2019s Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center that opened in April 2011, the 18-minute program is shown daily at the Interpretive Center.<\/p>\n

Based largely on content from local Civil War period diaries and journals, the story features a cast of local historical re-enactors and actors, including Customs House Museum curator Amy Llewellen.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the annual TAM awards program is to recognize, encourage, and promote excellence within the activities of the Tennessee museum community and organizations in related fields of interest. \u201cCrossroads of Change\u201d was recognized for \u201csuperlative achievement\u201d in the Audio-Visual\/Films category.<\/p>\n

Alan Robison, Executive Director of the Customs House Museum commented, \u201cClarksville can be proud that Tennessee\u2019s museum professionals recognized this great film by honoring it with the highest award for an educational video.\u201d<\/p>\n

The narrative script for \u201cCrossroads of Change\u201d was written by Frank Lott and Tammy Dohner of BLF Marketing along with noted Civil War historian Greg Biggs. Video production and editing were done by Rick Goodwin, Goodwin Productions. All filming for the program took place in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

This is the fourth collaborative project for BLF Marketing and Customs House Museum to win an award from TAM. Previously, the partnership took top honors for exhibit catalogues for Time Made Real: The Carvings of Tim Lewis (2009); Olen Bryant: A Retrospective (2008) and Reelfoot Lake: Tradition, Mystery & Lore (2006).<\/p>\n

[320left]\u201cCrossroads of Change\u201d tells the personal stories of Clarksville\u2019s unique Civil War heritage. Although no battles were fought locally, the city\u2019s location on the Cumberland River made it strategically important to both the Confederate and Union forces. The surrender of Clarksville to Union Naval forces shortly after the battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862 spared the town much of the property damage inflicted upon other Southern cities later in the war.<\/p>\n

However, the three years of occupation that followed were a period of extreme physical hardship, deprivation and emotional duress for the occupants of the area like none they would face again.<\/p>\n

Customs House Museum is an anchor of Clarksville\u2019s historic downtown district and is in its 29th year of operation. It is the second largest general museum in the state and continues to be recognized for its outstanding collections and exhibits.<\/p>\n

About BLF Marketing<\/h3>\n

Jeff Bibb and Frank Lott established BLF Marketing in 1978. Besides Clarksville, the firm operates a Murfreesboro office under the management of partner David Hoke. The company has clients throughout the southeast and as far away as Los Angeles. BLF specializes in marketing services in the industries of museums and tourism, banking, business-to-business, real estate and home building, and community economic development.<\/p>\n

About the Customs House Museum<\/h3>\n

Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State\u2019s second largest general museum. With over 35,000 square feet of the region\u2019s best hands-on activities and special events\u2026people of all ages agree \u2013 the Customs House Museum is well worth the stop!<\/p>\n

The Explorer\u2019s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy in Aunt Alice\u2019s Attic, McGregor\u2019s Market and kitchen, and of course \u2013 the Bubble Cave! Finally, get \u201call aboard\u201d to see our fantastic model trains. Our volunteer engineers \u201cride the rails\u201d every Sunday afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street. For more information, call 931.648.5780 or visit their website at www.customshousemuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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