One might well wonder why an inland city was selected as the site of a Civil War naval museum. The answer is twofold.

Robert Townsend, a Civil War naval commander and member of a prominent ... chief curator of the Albany Institute of History & Art, which has materials from the Townsend family.

King played a key role in constructing Civil War naval vessels, such as the C.S.S. Jackson and C.S.S. Chattahoochee, parts of which are displayed in the museum. “This is about education ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly ... Misconception: The war was fought entirely in the U.S. One naval battle is noteworthy because it didn’t take place in the waters of America ...